Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 22 April 2006

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Lot 1 A BR(S) light green Enamel Doorplate "MOTORMEN", (f/f), excellent colour & shine & retaining the brass spacers in the screw holes, one minute flake to lower right hole & very small rim chips lower left & top right, away from face. - Sold for £580

Lot 2 A Great Western Railway Pre-Grouping Copper Top Three Aspect Handlamp, with interior fittings, (copper topped vessel, stamped "GWR"), oval brass numberplate "15256". The case stamped "GWR Swindon SF", brass bezel, excellent condition, though lacks red glass. - Sold for £170

Lot 3 An Enamel Notice "GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY, THE BOOKING OFFICE WINDOWS WILL BE OPENED FOR THE ISSUE OF TICKETS 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE ADVERTISED TIME OF DEPARTURE OF EACH TRAIN, Passengers Are Requested To Examine Their Tickets & Change Before Leaving The Booking Window", white on dark blue, 11" square, excellent condition, one tiny face chip (not on lettering) & minor edge chips, excellent colour & shine, ex Brightlingsea Station, Essex. - Sold for £800

Lot 4 A Platform Lamp, LNWR/LMS Pattern with label at top front "SWANSEA VICTORIA", a square vessel & brass burner inside (no glass chimney) & large reflector on back of case, overall 14" x 28", inc copper chimney & handle, 10" deep. The station was the Terminus of the LNWR route from Shrewsbury via Central Wales & closed on the 15th June 1964. Excellent other than left side, plain glass which is cracked. - Sold for £500

Lot 5 An LBSCR Wagon or Coach Plate "LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY, 9574, To Carry 10 TONS", oval cast iron, 15" x 9_", generally original condition with just the numbers repainted long ago, one of the largest & most impressive plates of its type. - Sold for £210

Lot 6 A Shedplate "10A", (Springs Branch 1948-58 then Carnforth 1963-68), front repainted. - Sold for £70

Lot 7 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 2831, DARLINGTON WORKS, 1931", from the LNER B17 Class 4-6-0 "SERLBY HALL" built at Darlington in May 1931, LNER No 2831. It was renumbered 1631 in 1946 becoming BR No 61631. Its main BR sheds were Cambridge and Ipswich with brief stays in between at March and Stratford. It was withdrawn from Ipswich in April 1959 and cut up at Doncaster Works the following month. The actual hall is near Retford in Nottinghamshire, brass oval, 9" x 5", lightly cleaned. - Sold for £1150

Lot 8 A Webb & Thompson Large Single Line Train Staff "CHARD-ILMINSTER", Ex GWR Taunton-Chard Branch which left the main line at Creech Junction & joined the LSWR branch from Chard Junction. The GW Route Closed to Passengers on the 10th September 1962 & Freight on 6th July 1964. - Sold for £1000

Lot 9 An Enamel Advertising Sign "ASSOCIATED MOTORWAYS, Regular Services, Day & Night, Express Coach Services,..Book Here...Head Office, Coach Station, Cheltenham Spa", 20" x 30". The sign features a classic coach of the period & map of the country, showing routes & towns served, with a similar coach at top, a colourful sign in red, green, black, blue & white, excellent condition with good colour & shine, minor chips at two base screwholes. - Sold for £320

Lot 10 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "DIDSBURY", (f/f), Ex Midland Rly Manchester-Derby Main Line between Chorlton-cum-Hardy & Heaton Mersey. Closed on 2nd Jan 1967, excellent colour & shine with one face chip on top line & the usual rim chips, a rare Totem offered once before at Auction in 1992. - Sold for £1100

Lot 11 A Single Line Key Token, "MALLAIG JCT-SPEAN BRIDGE", (brass). The final section of the N.B.R. West Highland Line, running through The "Great Glen". - Sold for £150

Lot 12 A small Carriage Roof Board "DUNS/RESTON", original black on white paintwork, 32_" x 3_", edge chips to paint neatly touched in. Ex NBR, St Boswells-Reston Jct route between the Waverley Route & East Coast Main Line. The central section of line was completely closed in 1948 leaving the Duns-Reston section, passenger services continued until 10th Sept 1951 & freight until 1966. - Sold for £150

Lot 13 A Somerset & Dorset Railway Signal Finial, of cruciform pattern on square base, the square base of the upper section seated at 45 degrees giving a diamond shape. This example was removed from Midsomer Norton. Unrestored with original white/red paint, overall 28" high. A distinctive pattern of finial, resembling the LSWR style but with solid cruciform and decoration below. - Sold for £380

Lot 14 A GWR Brass Signal Lever Plate "31, Disc For No 30...." This huge plate lists a further forty three numbers, an impressive 27" x 25/8", with four brackets to rear, the largest example we have seen. - Sold for £600

Lot 15 A Promotional Model of a High Speed Train, comprising Class 43 Power Car & part of first coach, in original BR 1970s livery, 45" long, mounted on wooden base. These models were displayed in the windows of Travel Agents & Travel Centres to promote the new trains, wooden construction and painted to a high standard. - Sold for £110

Lot 16 A Pair of McKenzie & Holland, NER Lever Plates, (a) "11, No 2 CROSSOVER", (b) "23, MAIN UP SIGNAL", both attractively shaped with scalloped corners & wax infill, the lever numbers on raised portion at top. (2) - Sold for £95

Lot 17 A Locomotive Worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LTD, GLASGOW, 1930, QUEENS PARK WORKS, No 24046", from GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT No 7758 which was allocated new to Tyseley in December 1930 and remained there until moving in April 1957 to Duffryn Yard from where it was withdrawn in June 1960. After periods in store at Swindon Works and Barry Docks, it was cut up at Woodhams, Barry by February 1962. Brass diamond, 15" x 6_". Ex loco condition & retaining brass fixings in top & bottom hole, the top of the right hand point blunted. - Sold for £180

Lot 18 A GNR Drawing Office Planimeter, for the precise measurement of distances on plans. The side is engraved "GNR, ENGINEERS OFFICE, PETERBOROUGH", brass & bone construction & contained in its original felt lined box. Excellent condition with just the cloth hinge of the box repaired. - Sold for £65

Lot 19 A Carriage Print "THREE SISTERS, GLENCOE, ARGYLE, (The Property Of The National Trust For Scotland), From a Water Colour by Frank Sherwin, R.I.", a dramatic West Highland view with the old road to Fort William in the foreground. - Sold for £200

Lot 20 A Small Midland Railway Conical Oil Can with spout, the company initials embossed on side in decorative script lettering, 5_" base diameter, 5" high, lightly cleaned. - Sold for £90

Lot 21 An LMS Enamel Station Direction Sign "TO GW RAILWAY STATION", black on yellow, double sided, 18" x 5", with screw holes at one end, top hole chipped & surface scratches on one side, the other excellent, both with good colour & shine. Being much smaller than usual, this example is from a location where GW & LMS Stations were adjacent or connected & where it was not necessary to leave railway property to transfer. Although there are various possibilities the likely contenders are Gloucester Eastgate, Lydney Junction or Highbridge (S&D JR), the latter being known to have had yellow enamel lamp tablets of the same colour scheme & therefore the most likely location. - Sold for £500

Lot 22 A Shedplate "82 B", (St Phillips Marsh 1949-64), Ex loco condition. - Sold for £150

Lot 23 A BR(NE) tangerine Enamel Doorplate "GENERAL OFFICE", (f/f), good colour & shine, the usual edge chips away from the face. - Sold for £180

Lot 24 An Early "AA" Enamel Sign, "AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, OTTERY ST MARY, Sidmouth 6, Seaton 11 _, London 155, Safety First (AA emblem)", diameter 30", face chips matched in, in places, but a generally good example for its age. The sign originates from the East Devon town not far from Sidmouth Junction on the LSWR Route to Exeter. - Sold for £240

Lot 25 A Carriage Roof Board, "PADDINGTON-TENBY-PEMBROKE DOCK", cream on maroon, original paintwork, 132" long. - Sold for £420

Lot 26 A Midland Railway Brass Signal Lever Plate "SIGNAL FROM CAMMELL LAIRDS", the reverse side reads "SIGNAL 2nd DOWN GOODS TO No 1 SHUNTING LINE", 4" x 5". - Sold for £85

Lot 27 A SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE "63656" from a 2-8-0 built for the Ministry of Munitions to Robinson's GCR design by Kitson & Co in 1918, Works No 5203, ROD No 1617. It was shipped to France when new but returned to the UK in 1919 whereupon it was loaned to the GWR, becoming GWR No 3068. It was withdrawn from GWR service in 1922 and placed in store at Beachley near Chepstow. After the Grouping it was purchased by the LNER, becoming LNER Class O4/3 No 6363. It was renumbered 3656 in 1946, becoming BR No 63656. Its later sheds included Langwith Junction, Barnsley, Mexborough and Staveley GC from where it was withdrawn in December 1962. After a lengthy period in store at Staveley, it was cut up at Doncaster Works in February 1964. The plate has possibly been repainted long ago & has a little burn damage inside right bolt hole. - Sold for £620

Lot 28 A Cast Iron Notice "MID & GN JOINT RAILWAY, NOTICE, TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED", 19" x 12", the front repainted, this is the smaller GNR pattern sign. - Sold for £150

Lot 29 A GWR Enamel Notice "Great Western Railway, Notice, Steam Rollers, Traction Engines, Motor Lorries & Similar Vehicles Are Strictly Prohibited From Passing Over The Plate Of This Cart Weighbridge.....James Milne, Gen Manager Paddington Station, London", 10" x 14", two small face chips one on "O" of Notice the other above the word "Steam" & similar at top left hole, otherwise excellent example. - Sold for £320

Lot 30 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "OKEHAMPTON", (f/f), ex LSWR Exeter-Plymouth Main Line, the station on the edge of Dartmoor was the junction for the Bude & Padstow lines, it closed to passengers on the 5th January 1972. Excellent colour & shine one tiny edge chip matched in at top left & a few minor rim chips. - Sold for £3500

Lot 31 A Webb & Thompson Large Single Line Staff "FRONGOCH - ARENIG", steel with brass rings & cast name plates, tube a little bent, Ex GWR Bala Junction-Blaenau Festiniog Branch, most of the route Closed to Passengers on the 4th January 1960 & Goods thirteen months later, leaving a short branch to Bala for several years & Freight to Trawsfynedd via the connection from the Conway Valley Line. - Sold for £400

Lot 32 A Shedplate "64A", (St Margarets 1949-67), the Scottish Region's biggest shed with an allocation well in excess of 200 locos in its prime, front repainted. - Sold for £100

Lot 33 A Pair of Enamel Traction Engine Registration Plates, (a) "WEST SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, LOCOMOTIVES ACT 1898, NUMBER OF LICENSE 296, GRANTED JUNE 14TH 1920", circular 8" diameter, black on white, excellent condition, good colour & shine, with just minor edge chips, (b) "COUNTY COUNCIL OF ESSEX, REGISTERED NO 727, LOCOMOTIVES ACT 1898", white on blue, loss of shine, edge chips & wear to face. (2) - Sold for £300

Lot 34 A London Brighton & South Coast Rly Tyers Two Plunger Semaphore Absolute Block Instrument, the left side of the case has a bakelite plunger with a brass plate above "PUSH TO RELEASE COMMUTATOR", below the bottom plunger is a Tyers Makers Plate (Electroplated), excellent condition with both signal arms moving freely. - Sold for £820

Lot 35 A London & South Western Railway Pocket Watch, the back of the case engraved "LSWR, 2560, PASSENGER" in attractive serif lettering (clear but worn from day to day use), movement manufactured by American Waltham Watch Co, Serial no 13145441. - Sold for £210

Lot 36 A Great Central Railway Signal Box Nameboard "EAST LEAKE", ex Nottingham Victoria-Leicester Central section of the London Extension, the station closed on the 5th May 1969, cast letters on wood with beading, 91" x 9 _", black letters probably repainted. - Sold for £250

Lot 37 A Great Western Railway Cast Iron Cabside Numberplate "2289" from a GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0 built at Swindon and allocated new to Banbury in January 1936. Its later sheds included Didcot, Machynlleth, Oxford, Shrewsbury, Gloucester, Worcester and finally back to Banbury from where it was withdrawn in May 1964. It was cut up three months later at Cashmores, Great Bridge. The front repainted. - Sold for £850

Lot 38 A Locomotive Worksplate "L.M.S, BUILT CREWE 1930", from a LMS Class 4 "Crab" 2-6-0, LMS No 13161, which was renumbered 2861 in 1934 and became BR No 42861. A long time Wakefield engine, it moved late on to the Scottish Region, first at Hurlford and then Ayr from where it was withdrawn in July 1966. After a period in store at Ayr, it was cut up at Arnott Young, West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co, Troon between February and October 1967. Brass oval, 10_" x 6", a little wasting at right hole but good ex loco condition with "2861" on back. Paperwork from BR(Sc) in 1967 listing this and other plates for sale accompanies this lot. - Sold for £100

Lot 39 A Smokebox Numberplate "48427", from a LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 built at Swindon in 1944 to Railway Executive Committee order, LMS No 8427, and loaned to the GWR before going to the LMS in 1946-7 where it was allocated to Swansea Victoria. In BR days it had a lengthy spell at Rugby before moving to Bletchley and finally Mold Junction from where it was withdrawn in August 1965. It was cut up three months later at Buttigiegs, Newport. The front repainted. - Sold for £450

Lot 40 An Enamel Sign "CANADIAN PACIFIIC RAILWAY & STEAMSHIP LINES, BOOK TICKETS HERE", double sided, white on blue, 16" x 10", with end bracket, edge chipping & loss affecting top of the "N&P" on the top line, the reverse has face chip affecting the first two letters of "lines", otherwise similar. Good colour but slight loss of shine, a lovely old sign with "Falkirk Iron Co" name at base. - Sold for £80

Lot 41 A GWR Cast Iron Notice "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, NOTICE, NO UNAUTHORISED PERSON ALLOWED IN THIS BOX, BY ORDER", 11" x 8_" in totally ex signal box door condition, with original cream on brown paintwork on front & rim & back untouched. - Sold for £180

Lot 42 A GNR Directors Pass, " THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, FREE PASS" & on reverse "MR J SPENCER PHILLIPS, DIRECTOR, NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RY", oval ivory, 1_" x 1", edge engraved "10/-Reward If Found & Returned To The Secty". - Sold for £340

Lot 43 A Southern Railway Signal Box Block Instrument, showing "Train On Line, Normal & Line Clear" indications in circular aperture with brass surround, Up & Down Line enamel plates & "Up" indicator mounted above case commutator & brass slide below, excellent condition. - Sold for £150

Lot 44 A Smokebox Numberplate "6843", from the GWR 6800 "Grange" Class 4-6-0 "Poulton Grange" built at Swindon and allocated new to Banbury in October 1937. It had moved to Tyseley by the end of its GWR days but later moved to West Wales, at Goodwick and finally Llanelly from where it was withdrawn in February 1964. It was cut up four months later at Cohens, Morriston, Swansea. The actual Grange is five miles east of Cirencester in Gloucestershire. The front repainted, the back lightly cleaned. - Sold for £700

Lot 45 A small Carriage Roof Board "OAKWORTH/BINGLEY", black on cream paintwork, 36" x 5_", original condition with a little wear from normal use, Oakworth was on the Keighley-Oxenhope branch & Bingley to the south on the Main Line, a very old board believed to be of Midland Rly origin. - Sold for £110

Lot 46 A Single Line Key Token "WELLFIELD-HAWTHORN COLLY", (brass), Ex N.E.R Hartlepool-Ryhope (via Castle Eden) Route, finally closed to freight in 1979, original red paintwork. - Sold for £190

Lot 47 A GWR Signal Box Block Gong with ivorine plate "ROCK VEIN NORTH.G.W.", relating to the GWR signal box between Risca and Nine Mile Point on the line from Basseleg Junction. The GWR joined the Rhymney Railway line from Sirhowy at a "head-on" junction at Nine Mile Point. Rectangular wooden case with one side open, tapper at left, with "GWR" stamped above, 10_" x 7" & 10" high. Good ex box condition. - Sold for £290

Lot 48 A GWR Brass Signal Box Shelf Plate "TO ST MELLONS RELIEF LINE", the box was on the South Wales Main Line between Newport & Cardiff, just west of Marshfield, 4_" x 1_", hand cut lettering. - Sold for £210

Lot 49 A Shedplate "64B", (Haymarket 1949-63), front repainted long ago. - Sold for £140

Lot 50 A Carriage Print "THE RIVER NIDD, KNARESBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE, from a water colour by Jack Merriot, R.I", a view of the castellated viaduct with steam loco approaching, water marks to border in places, image unaffected. - Sold for £110

Lot 51 A Depot Plaque for Crewe Diesel Depot, featuring a leaping cat in silhouette, as fitted to RES locos, overall 17_" x 11", ex Loco condition with bolts & plenty of brake dust on edge & back. - Sold for £600

Lot 52 A Shedplate "1A", (Willesden 1948-65), repainted, - Sold for £90

Lot 53 A Spirit Glass prominently marked "CALEDONIAN RAILWAY LODGE, 354", with thistles, locomotive & Masonic emblem, 3_" high with heavy base. - Sold for £140

Lot 54 An SR WEST COUNTRY CLASS enamel plaque depicting the town coat-of-arms of BUDE and complete with its original brass surround, from the Bulleid Light Pacific No 21C106/ 34006 built at Brighton in July 1945. The engine was originally fitted with the coat-of-arms of Cornwall but this was changed to the town coat-of-arms, one of the few to carry the full coat-of-arms rather than a prominent section of it. It was shedded at Exmouth Junction before moving in April 1951 to Nine Elms where it spent over 13 years before a final late move to Salisbury from where it was withdrawn in March 1967. It was cut up six months later at Cashmores, Newport. "Bude" was one of three of its Class chosen to represent the Southern Region in the 1948 locomotive exchange trials and excelled on the Manchester-Marylebone and Bristol-Taunton-Plymouth routes. The locomotive also had the distinction of hauling the LCGB, Somerset and Dorset Railtour on 5th March 1966, the last weekend of the line, working from Evercreech to Bath and returning to Bournemouth. Enamel excellent, brass polished and back in good, dirty condition with original steel band, overall size 20" x 22_". - Sold for £19000

Lot 55 A GWR Single Line Key Token "DRWS-Y-NANT-LLANUWCHLLYN", with its matching GWR large hinged token carrier. A Section on the Ruabon-Barmouth route, closed on the 18th January 1965. The inscription on metal plate on cast iron key. - Sold for £250

Lot 56 An LNER Carriage Advertising Print "LOWESTOFT, Two Piers, Esplanade Over A Mile Long, New 18 Hole Golf Course, Close To The Norfolk Broads", black & white etching of promenade & pier on left & yachts on the broads to the right, text in central oval panel, the print is in its original frame. - Sold for £200

Lot 57 A Single Line Key Token "ST BLAZEY BRIDGE-GOONBARROW JCN", alloy, Ex GWR Par-Newquay Branch, some original red paint. - Sold for £150

Lot 58 A Great Western Railway Cabside Numberplate "GWR, 704", from ex Llanelly & Mynydd Mawr Railway 0-6-0T built by Manning Wardle in 1920, Works No 1982, and named "Victory". It was one of the most modern engines absorbed by the GWR at the 1922 Grouping when it received its GWR numberplates, originally fitted to the tank sides but later moved to the bunker sides in accordance with normal GWR practice. Although fitted with GWR safety valves and buffers, it remained substantially unaltered until withdrawn at the end of 1943. It was cut up at Caerphilly Works. "Victory" was rather more travelled than most of its L&MM fellow engines, moving to Duffryn Yard in about 1923-5, back home to Llanelly by 1931 and finally to Neath in 1935. A lovely old cabside with the "GWR" initials above number & "VICTORY" stamped in the beading lower centre (see illustration), background of very old paint, possibly original. - Sold for £6000

Lot 59 A locomotive Nameplate "VICTORY", from ex Llanelly & Mynydd Mawr 0-6-0T, GWR No 704. [Please see previous lot for locomotive history], 35_" x 6_" with serif lettering, the background painted black. - Sold for £4000

Lot 60 A BR(S) Quad Royal Poster "THE SOUTH DOWNS" by Jack Merriott. A dramatic scene featuring hills with chalky outcrops and village below. At the base, a small railway map of the area, "Countryside close to the sea, days out or holidays, easy reach of London, frequent electric services". Rolled, with folds, excellent condition other than a little fraying at the very top edge of border. - Sold for £350

Lot 61 A Locomotive Nameplate "PRIDE OF EASTLEIGH", with its matching "Spitfire" miniature depot plaque from a BR Class 47 No 47812 built by Brush, Works No 678, originally numbered D1916 and allocated new to Cardiff Canton in November 1965. It was renumbered as 47657 in October 1986 and 47812 in July 1989. It was named at a private ceremony at Eastleigh Depot in February 2002 as part of the swansong of the Virgin Cross-Country fleet. It was withdrawn in October 2002 but went on hire to Freightliner from May 2003. Good ex Loco condition, plenty of dirt and oxidisation on back of both plates. 58_" x 97/8". Virgin style lettering, Spitfire emblem 17_ " across. - Sold for £2300

Lot 62 A SHEDPLATE "83E", (St Blazey 1949-62, then Yeovil Town 1963-65), ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £400

Lot 63 An original Painting of a GNR 4-2-2 Locomotive No.1007, a side view executed in great detail, even the wording on the worksplate can be read. Attractively mounted and framed, overall size 21_" x 15_". - Sold for £150

Lot 64 A GWR Lamp Glass "FORGE CROSSING", Ex Titley-Presteigne Branch in Herefordshire. Forge Crossing Halt opened on the 9th March 1929 & closed temporarily on the 5th February 1951, it never reopened & was officially closed on the 4th June that year. Rectangular white glass, 10_" x 3", with engraved lettering in black. - Sold for £90

Lot 65 A Shedplate "70G", (Newport Isle of Wight 1955-57, Weymouth 1963-67), repainted. - Sold for £210

Lot 66 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "COBHAM & STOKE D'ABERNON", (h/f), Ex LSWR Guildford-Surbiton route, the suffix being added in 1951, Excellent colour & shine with a few neat repairs in green above & below the first word. Unusual in having 22 letters and an apostrophe all on a single line. - Sold for £440

Lot 67 A WORKSPLATE "LNER 63976 Built Doncaster 1942" from a LNER O2 Class 2-8-0 built at Doncaster in 1942, works No 1944, LNER No 3846 and allocated new to Doncaster. It was renumbered 3976 in 1946 and became BR No 63976. Its later sheds included Mexborough with a final lengthy spell at Retford from where it was withdrawn in September 1963. It was cut up at Doncaster Works the following month, brass oval 9" x 5", front cleaned long ago, paint & dirt still evident on the back. - Sold for £140

Lot 68 A Framed & Glazed Waiting Room Print by Roland Hilder. The 1930s scene features a group of golfers on a tree lined course with large Clubhouse or Hotel below with cars outside, the Downs beyond, 20_" x 23_", oak frame with artists name lower right. - Sold for £130

Lot 69 A Southern Railway Enamel Sign "COBHAM SUBSTATION", 26" x 6" (flangeless), Ex LSWR Surbiton-Guildford route, excellent condition. - Sold for £190

Lot 70 A BR double arrow motif from BR Class 86 electric No E3183/ 86251 built by English Electric and Vulcan Foundry in 1965, Works Nos 3475/ E321, and named "The Birmingham Post" in 1980. The number "86251" is marked on the back. Good ex loco condition, front lightly polished, back untouched, 27_" x 17". - Sold for £170

Lot 71 A Smokebox Numberplate "30028", from a LSWR M7 Class 0-4-4T built at Nine Elms Works in January 1904, LSWR No 28. In BR days it was shedded at Bournemouth, Guildford, Three Bridges and finally Eastleigh from where it was withdrawn in September 1962. It was cut up at nearby Eastleigh Works the following month. Repainted & with BR(S) Eastleigh Triangle cast in the back. - Sold for £970

Lot 72 A Cast Iron Notice "MIDLAND RAILWAY, ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT, FIRE BUCKETS, These Buckets Must Only Be Used In The Case Of Fire & Must Be Kept Full Of Clean Water By The Length Ganger", 13_" x 9_", original white on maroon paintwork, angled corners & raised borders with scalloped corners _" from edge of plate. Half of the back has been painted at a later date than the rest during the time when the notice was in situ. - Sold for £260

Lot 73 A Great Western Railway Signal Box Nameboard "DORCHESTER JUNCTION SIGNAL BOX", cast iron, 110", Ex Castle Cary-Weymouth route, the box situated at the junction with the LSWR Line to Bournemouth & Waterloo, original white on black paintwork. - Sold for £750

Lot 74 A Locomotive Worksplate "CLYDE, GENERAL MOTORS, ELECTRO MOTIVE POWER EQUIPMENT, MODEL No G18B, SERIAL No 68-624", probably from a Bo-Bo diesel electric of USA design by General Motors built under licence by Clyde in 1968 for Victoria Railways of Australia. Chromed oval, 13_" x 7_", blue with phoenix in centre on red/orange background. - Sold for £60

Lot 75 A Southern Railway Signal box Block Instrument with ivorine plate "SUTTON BINGHAM" & showing Train On Line/Normal & Line Clear indicators in circular aperture with brass surround, Up & Down Line enamel plates & "UP" indicator mounted above case, Ex LSWR West of England Main Line, between Yeovil Junction & Crewkerne, excellent condition, - Sold for £340

Lot 76 An early Fingerboard "NOTTINGHAM, SHEFFIELD, LEEDS & MANCHESTER VICTORIA", decorative gold lettering with black shading, 38_" x 8_", with edge beading & steel fitting at end. Wear from normal use on one side, the other having the letters retouched. Almost certainly of pre-grouping vintage. - Sold for £100

Lot 77 A Highland Railway Platform Lamp, from Perth Station, square steel body, with chimney & conical top, glazed with white glass in top section, although the lamp is of the type fitted to a post, the absence of base fittings suggest it was suspended in a wall mounted cradle. The name "PERTH" appears at the top of one glass panel, in the correct style but not contemporary with the lamp manufacture & probably not with its use on the station. Unrestored with crack to one white glass, overall 29" high. - Sold for £90

Lot 78 A Caledonian Railway Carriage Luggage Rack, comprising two brass brackets with thistle decoration & stamped with company initials, still attached to the original mahogany pole to which the netting would have been attached. 45" long. - Sold for £70

Lot 79 A Locomotive Worksplate "THE HUNSLET ENGINE Co LTD LEEDS, 300HP, No 5394, 1959", from a 0-6-0DH which went new to British Steel Corporation at Consett Works, General Steel Division, their No 30, and remained there until sold to J Lister & Sons Ltd, Consett for scrap in December 1972. Brass oval, 113/8" x 8", face lightly polished. - Sold for £80

Lot 80 A GWR framed & glazed Advertising Panel featuring ten mounted photographic views & titled "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, STRATFORD ON AVON & WARWICK DISTRICT", 48"x35", images include Guys Cliff, Warwick Castle, Ann Hathaway's Cottage, Shakespeare's birthplace and memorial, Stratford-On-Avon, etc, each 9" x 7", an impressive display piece. - Sold for £70

Lot 81 A Smokebox Numberplate "45374", from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 built by Armstrong Whitworth in 1937, Works No 1429, LMS No 5374. Its later sheds included Crewe North, Willesden, Aston and Carnforth from where it was withdrawn in October 1967. After a period in store at Carlisle Kingmoor, it was cut up at McWilliams, Shettleston in May 1968. Numbers probably repainted long ago, otherwise ex loco condition. - Sold for £400

Lot 82 A GWR Silver Plated Sugar Bowl bearing the full "Great Western Railway Hotels", coat of arms, larger pattern, 3_" high. Good usable condition with clear engraving. - Sold for £45

Lot 83 A Cast Iron Notice, "CARDIFF RAILWAY COMPANY, BEWARE OF THE TRAINS, NOTICE by 8 Vic Cap 2.5.75, Any Person Not Fastening This Gate After Having Passed Through Is Liable To A Penalty Of Forty Shillings", 24" x 11_", with three differing sizes of lettering, completely original condition with original paintwork front & back with thick bevelled border, a pattern of sign unique to this small Welsh Company and believed to be one of only two survivors. - Sold for £1600

Lot 84 A BR(S) light green Enamel Sign "WANDSWORTH ROAD, BATTERSEA PARK, VICTORIA (arrow to left)", (f/f), 24" x 12". Ex Clapham Station, a rare opportunity to acquire an enamel sign with "Victoria" on it as the station had neither totems nor targets. Excellent colour & shine. - Sold for £880

Lot 85 A Shedplate "52C", (Blaydon 1949-63), characters & rim silver grey, probably original paintwork with back untouched. - Sold for £65

Lot 86 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet, "HARPERLEY-WITTON WEST JN", (brass/steel), Ex NER Wear Valley Line from Darlington to Wearhead, Passenger Services ceased on the 29th June 1953. A lovely old tablet with hand engraved lettering. - Sold for £620

Lot 87 A Smokebox Numberplate "41232", from a (LMS) Class 2 2-6-2T built at Crewe in 1949. It was first allocated to Llandudno Junction, then Chester, Wrexham, Wellington, Leamington and finally back to Llandudno Junction from where it was withdrawn in August 1965. It was cut up at Drapers, Hull four months later. Superb Ex Loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £1800

Lot 88 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "BLACKPOOL CENTRAL", (h/f), repairs & restoration to maroon & white lines/lettering & crease repair through centre of "T". The station Closed on the 2nd November 1964. The Terminus was served by the Kirkham Direct Line & the route via Lytham, a rare example offered only once before at auction. - Sold for £700

Lot 89 A GWR Brass CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE "9024" from the 3200 "Earl" Class 4-4-0, originally No 3224, built at Swindon in February 1939 using the frames of "Bulldog" Class No 3409 "Queensland" and the cab of "Duke" Class No 3290 "Severn", both these elderly locos having been condemned the previous month. The first 20 "Earls" (3200-19) were allotted the names of Earls but these were soon transferred to newly constructed Castles after which the 3200 Class were generally known as "Dukedogs". No 3224 was renumbered with the rest of the Class in 1946 and became 9024. It went new to Shrewsbury and was still there at the end of its GWR days but spent its final years on Cambrian lines until withdrawal from Machynlleth in August 1957. It was cut up at Swindon Works the same month. Black background probably repainted long ago, brass lightly polished. - Sold for £2600

Lot 90 A GWR Oil Can with brass plate "WHEN EMPTY RETURN TO GENERAL STORES, GWR, SWINDON", straight sided with conical top & handle, chain & stopper, 9" high, attractively repainted in black. - Sold for £75

Lot 91 A Single Line Key Token "HARLECH-BARMOUTH SOUTH", alloy, Ex Cambrian Coast route, original yellow paint. - Sold for £100

Lot 92 A Small Carriage Roof Board "NANTYMOEL / BRIDGEND", Ex GWR Ogmore Valley Line, Closed on the 5th May 1958, 32" x 3_", original cream on maroon paintwork. - Sold for £120

Lot 93 A Citadel Station Carlisle, small nickel button with full name & coat of arms in centre, _" diameter. (Froggatt Page 85). - Sold for £35

Lot 94 A Locomotive Works Plate "PECKETT & SONS LTD, No 2013, BRISTOL, 1941", from a Peckett "Yorktown" type 0-4-0ST which, despite its recorded building date, went new to the Royal Ordnance Factory, Llanishen, Cardiff in May 1941. In 1957 it went to Fred Watkins (Quarry & Brickworks) Ltd, Whitecliff, Coleford and it was cut up in December 1963. Brass oval, 15_" x 8_", engraved lettering with black infill & red border, the face polished, the back untouched Ex Loco condition & complete with nuts on fixing bolts. - Sold for £460

Lot 95 A GWR Tyers Permissive Block Instrument, with makers plate at top "GT WESTERN Ry Co, MAKERS, TELEGRAPH DEPT, PADDINGTON" & below the commutator a hand engraved brass shelf plate "TRURO EAST GOODS LINE". The face is marked "Up Line" & has a "Flag" showing "Line Clear/Train On Line" which swings freely, above the commutator a glass aperture with indicators "Line Closed/Line Clear/Train On Line, 2,3,4,5", excellent condition & complete with side plunger & thumb screws. - Sold for £250

Lot 96 A Wagon or Coach Plate "GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY MAKERS 1903", 9" x 4", with shaped edges & scalloped corners, unrestored with original silver grey paintwork, the words "Railway Company" in italic letters. - Sold for £135

Lot 97 A Smokebox Numberplate "60137", from the Peppercorn A1 Class Pacific "Redgauntlet" built at Darlington in December 1948, Works No 2056 and named in June 1950. It was allocated new to Gateshead where it remained for nearly twelve years before moving late on to Heaton and finally Tweedmouth from where it was withdrawn in October 1962. After a period in store at Blaydon shed, it was cut up at Doncaster Works in May 1963. In common with several other A1s, the engine was named after one of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels. Ex loco condition with original paintwork. The lot is accompanied by the original BR sales paperwork. - Sold for £2900

Lot 98 A SHEDPLATE "15C", (Leicester 1948-63, then Kettering 1963-65), repainted over original paintwork. - Sold for £100

Lot 99 A Carriage Print "LAXFIELD, NEAR HALESWORTH, SUFFOLK, from a water colour by F.W.Baldwin", a view of the main street with pub, church & garage with its ancient petrol pumps. The village once served by The Mid Suffolk Light Railway. - Sold for £210

Lot 100 An Enamel Sign "PUBLIC TELEPHONE", white on dark blue, 19" x 12", double sided with original wall bracket, excellent condition with just a couple of minor edge chips. - Sold for £200

Lot 101 A North Eastern Railway Signal Box Nameboard "WEAR VALLEY", 54_" x 9_", cast letters on wood with beading, the Signal Box was at Wear Valley Junction on the Bishop Auckland-Wearhead route where the Consett/Durham line diverged. The Passenger station closed on the 8th July 1935, with Passenger Service in Weardale ceasing on 29th June 1953, freight continued to Eastgate for many years, good condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £220

Lot 102 A BR(E) dark blue Totem Sign "THORNE SOUTH", (h/f), ex MSLR/Great Central Rly, Doncaster-Grimsby Line, between Stainforth & Crowle, one of the most northerly dark blue examples, not previously offered before at auction. Excellent colour & shine, three face chips to edge of centre three letters & crease to left of last "T" (letter virtually unaffected), all well restored & matched, making this rare example very well presented. - Sold for £1000

Lot 103 A Shedplate "64F", (Bathgate 1949-66), Ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £80

Lot 104 A Wooden Notice "LMS TICKETS ISSUED HERE", polished oak with gilt lettering & green shading, curved top with decoration & flat base, 36" x 7_". - Sold for £65

Lot 105 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "WISBECH STATION-EMNETH" (brass/steel), Ex Great Eastern Railway, March-Kings Lynn route, the line closed on the 9th September 1968, a fine example with prominent engraving. - Sold for £300

Lot 106 A Road Sign "HALT AT MAJOR ROAD AHEAD", with its matching warning plate from the top of the post. Text on "T" shaped plate overall 24" x 26" with its reflectors in the word "HALT", top left corner bent but not cracked, top comprises circle with triangle inside (red), 24" diameter, both cast alloy with makers name on back of each "ROYAL LABEL FACTORY", probably original paintwork. - Sold for £360

Lot 107 A Highland Railway White China Tea Plate bearing full company coat of arms & "THE HIGHLAND RAILWAY HOTELS" around edge in green, 8_" dia, excellent condition. - Sold for £50

Lot 108 A Great Western Railway Wooden Cased Semaphore Signal Repeater, with red distant arm on chromed post with finial, On & Off positions in black on white background, with "Out Of Order" in red on green. A square engraved brass plate "4" mounted on case below. Excellent original condition. - Sold for £210

Lot 109 A Locomotive Worksplate "BRUSH SULZER, No 675, 1965", (alloy), from BR Class 47 No D1913/ 47236 allocated new to Cardiff Canton in October 1965 and named "Rover Group Quality Assured" in October 1996. It was withdrawn in February 1999, sold to Fragonset in 2001 and towed to Carnforth for storage the following year, oval 91/8" x 5_", front background repainted black long ago, back cleaned & with pattern numbers & loco details in red added when removed. - Sold for £210

Lot 110 A Small Diesel Depot Plaque "TOTON", featuring cooling towers, carried by Class 58 Diesel Electric, 58 044, Lovely ex loco condition, 15_" x 15_", diamond. - Sold for £500

Lot 111 A Framed & Glazed Poster "GREAT NORTHERN & NORTH EASTERN RLYS, East Coast Express Route England & Scotland, 1st May 1886, u.f.n." including various Highland Rly Destinations & advert for the Edinburgh International Exhibition, red & black on white, 28_" x 43_". - Sold for £110

Lot 112 A WORKSPLATE "LMS Built 1943 SR" from LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 No (4)8621 built at Ashford to Railway Executive Committee order. Its BR sheds were Mansfield and Kirkby-in-Ashfield from where it was withdrawn in July 1966 and it was cut up three months later at Cashmores, Great Bridge. Front repainted black, back original condition, 10_" x 6". - Sold for £180

Lot 113 A GWR Brass Signal Box Shelf Plate "ALLER JUNCTION", ex GWR Main Line just West of Newton Abbot where the Torbay & Plymouth routes diverged, 4_" x 1_". - Sold for £250

Lot 114 A Locomotive Tenderplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 4060, 1940", from a tender originally allocated to B1 Class 4-6-0 No (6)1070. Oval cast iron, 9" x 5", front repainted black, back in original condition. - Sold for £110

Lot 115 A Carriage Print "BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE, From An Oil Painting By F.Donald Blake", a picturesque view of the harbour & town with yachts & fishing boats moored. - Sold for £100

Lot 116 A Shedplate "14A", (Cricklewood 1948-63), front repainted. - Sold for £80

Lot 117 A Great Western Railway Policeman's Truncheon, decorated with crown & company initials & numbered "43", length 18_" with banded handle, good paintwork with a few service marks as expected. - Sold for £460

Lot 118 A Locomotive Worksplate "No 2161, DARLINGTON, 1951", from a (LMS) Class 2, 2-6-0 No 46469 allocated new to Colchester in July 1951. It later moved to Parkeston, Cambridge and finally March from where it was withdrawn in September 1962 and was cut up the same month at Darlington Scrap Yard, engraved brass oval, 12_" x 6_ ", the front lightly polished. - Sold for £300

Lot 119 A Letterpress Poster "MIDLAND RAILWAY, VISIT TO THE CITY OF LONDON, BY HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, Excursion To London May 18th 1874, From Bradford-Clay Cross Stations, James Allport, Gen Man", black on yellow, 25" x 39", folds, excellent condition for age. - Sold for £90

Lot 120 A Set of six London Brighton & South Coast Rly decorative cast iron Spandrels for the support of a waiting room canopy, as used on that company's typical structures where the canopy is at an upward angle, all sound & usable, one has minor loss in centre, original condition. (6) - Sold for £110

Lot 121 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "BLACKPOOL SOUTH", (h/f), ex L&Y&LNWR Joint, Preston-Blackpool Central Route, with the closure of The Central Station in 1964, Blackpool South became the Branch Terminus, one small face chip repair between "U&O" & loss of shine, though reasonable colour. - Sold for £620

Lot 122 A Cast Iron Canal Boundary Plate "GJC LD/GUC Co", (Grand Junction Canal Ltd/Grand Union Canal Company), 8_" x 5", the plate was situated on a building between Praed St & The Paddington Canal Basin, repainted grey on black. - Sold for £35

Lot 123 A Great Eastern Railway Cast Iron Fireplace, bearing the full circular company coat of arms & name on the front, 10" diameter, much decoration, complete with mantelpiece & bars at base (the lower one requires renewal), excellent condition, overall 32" x 42". - Sold for £560

Lot 124 A Cambrian Railways Loco Oil Can with long spout, brass filler cap, handle & embossed oval brass plate "CAM : RLYS" on top, excellent condition, overall 19" long. - Sold for £190

Lot 125 A BR(S) light green Enamel Doorplate "PARCELS AND LEFT LUGGAGE", (f/f), excellent colour & shine & retaining its brass spacers in screw holes, two small edge chips on rim well away from face, otherwise virtually mint. - Sold for £210

Lot 126 A "One Engine In Steam" Train Staff "YARNTON-WITNEY", Ex GWR Oxford-Fairford route, Passenger Services ceased on 18th June 1962 with the Yarnton-Witney section surviving for Goods Traffic until 2nd November 1970, wooden body with steel handle & key at other end, brass engraved plate showing section, staff repainted red/black. - Sold for £440

Lot 127 A WORKSPLATE, "SHARP STEWART & Co LTD, ATLAS WORKS, 4616-1900, GLASGOW", from an ex Barry Railway B1 Class 0-6-2T No 114. When the Barry Railway became a constituent of the GWR at the 1922 Grouping its locos were absorbed by the parent company and No 114 was renumbered "GWR 270". It spent most, if not all, of its life at Barry shed employed on excursion traffic to Barry Island as well as short spells of other passenger work followed by mineral work and was withdrawn from there in April 1951. It was one of only three of the B1 Class to receive a BR smokebox numberplate. The number "270" is clearly stamped on the back, front background repainted black, back original condition, a 5/8" diameter hole above the lower rim, probably to clear a rivet on the locomotive. Brass oval, 9_" x 6_", front repainted black. - Sold for £300

Lot 128 A NAMEPLATE "CALCUTTA" from the GWR "Bulldog" Class 4-4-0 built at Swindon in March 1904, originally numbered 3468 but changed to 3406 under a renumbering scheme introduced in 1912. Allocated new to Penzance, it was at Pontypool Road by the end of its GWR days and withdrawn from Hereford in January 1951. The Bulldog Class boasted quite a variety of names and this was one of a group of names celebrating countries, states and cities within the then British Empire, "Calcutta" being the capital city of the Indian State of West Bengal. A lovely old plate in sound condition, possibly repainted long ago. - Sold for £9000

Lot 129 A (GWR) brass CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE "3406" from a 9400 Class 0-6-0PT built by Yorkshire Engine Co in 1956, Works No 2581. It went new to Cardiff East Dock, was withdrawn from Radyr in November 1964 after a working life of only eight years and cut up at Hayes, Bridgend three months later. Note: This plate belongs to the owner of "Calcutta" who had it displayed with the nameplate as the appropriate number if not the matching numberplate, ex loco condition. - Sold for £720

Lot 130 A Great Western Rly Cast Iron Cab Notice "CAUTION, DO NOT LOOK OVER OR PASS ALONG THE SIDE OF THIS CAB WHEN NEAR BRIDGES, TUNNELS, LOADING GAUGES OR COAL STAGES, JAN 1909", 12" x 7_", front repainted. - Sold for £120

Lot 131 A GER Large China Milk Jug with "NORWICH RAILWAY MISSION" in decorative orange garter, 6" high, excellent condition. - Sold for £130

Lot 132 A SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE "42664" from a LMS Class 4 2-6-4T built at Derby in 1942, one of a batch allocated to Stoke in LMS days. Its later sheds were Brunswick, Edge Hill, Carlisle Upperby, Kipps on the Scottish Region briefly, Springs Branch, Low Moor and Wakefield from where it was withdrawn in December 1966. Following a short time in store at Bolton, it was cut up at Cashmores, Great Bridge in March 1967, repainted long ago with an old weld repair at 90€ from right bolt hole upwards. - Sold for £460

Lot 133 A Single Line Key Token "CAIRNRYAN JCT-CASTLE KENNEDY", (alloy), Ex Portpatrick & Wigtown Joint Line between Stranraer & Challoch Jc (where Carlisle & Glasgow routes diverged), Cairnryan Jc was the Junction for the Cairnryan Military Rly. - Sold for £60

Lot 134 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "SOUTHWICK", (f/f), ex LB&SCR Brighton-Portsmouth route, between Portslade & Shoreham-by-Sea. Excellent colour & shine, a few surface marks, also minor flange edge chips painted in. - Sold for £1100

Lot 135 A WORKSPLATE "LMS Built 1928 CREWE". Locos built that year were Class 4 "Crab" 2-6-0 13100-7/ (4)2800-7 and Class 4F 0-6-0 (4)447-56 and (4)4507-56, brass oval 10_" x 6". Repainted with black background long ago, but plenty of original maroon & green paint on outer rim, distortion to rim below left hole. - Sold for £130

Lot 136 A BR(NE) Wooden Platform Departure Board "BURNMOUTH AND EYEMOUTH", white on tangerine with black edged lettering, 24" x 12", alloy surround & hanging hooks. Ex Berwick-on-Tweed Station & used for Eyemouth Branch trains which left the Main Line at Burnmouth. The Branch Closed on the 5th February 1962. - Sold for £120

Lot 137 A Locomotive Nameplate "AQUITANIA, Cunard Lines", from the BR Class 40 No D215/ 40015 built by English Electric and Vulcan Foundry, Works Nos 2671/ D432, and named in May 1962 after the 45,647 ton Cunard ocean liner. It was allocated new to Willesden in June 1959, withdrawn from Longsight in November 1984 and cut up at BREL Swindon in November 1986. A superb example of these attractive and manageable plates in totally ex loco condition with lots of the original flaking green paint on the back, overall 28_" x 15". - Sold for £13200

Lot 138 A Shedplate "2C", (Northampton 1948-50 then Warwick 1950-58 & finally Stourbridge Junction 1963-66), the front repainted long ago, back & rim in original condition. - Sold for £60

Lot 139 A Midland Railway Brass Signal Lever Plate "PASSENGER DISTANT FROM NOTTINGHAM", 4" x 5", hand engraved lettering. - Sold for £35

Lot 140 A Great Western Railway Cast Iron Doorplate "WAITING ROOM", (pre-nat style), 24" x 3_", the front repainted white on green long ago, possibly by the Southern Region, back untouched. - Sold for £160

Lot 141 A Single Line Miniature Staff, Railway Signalling Company "FARRANFORE-GORTATLEA". The penultimate section on The Great Southern & Western Rlys Mallow-Tralee route, Farranfore the junction for the Valencia Harbour Branch & Gortatlea for the Castleisland Branch. - Sold for £100

Lot 142 A London & North Western Railway Double Needle Short Cased Absolute Block Instrument with ivorine plates "WORKINGTON No 3" & "MAIN LINE", a bell is mounted at the base & the case supported on cast iron legs, another unusual feature of this instrument is the mounting of the needle assembly & plate on the door of the case. The case is stamped "L&NWRy Tele Dept Stockport", a label inside appears to be dated 1898. A fine example, style different to usual LNWR examples, complete with door key. - Sold for £460

Lot 143 A Locomotive Worksplate "YORKSHIRE ENGINE Co LIMITED, SHEFFIELD, No 2722, MEADOW HALL WORKS, 1958", from a 0-6-0DE which went new to British Steel, Stocksbridge Steelworks, near Sheffield, their No 2, in January 1958. It was out of use by mid-1987 and by mid-1988 had moved to United Engineering Steels Ltd at Brymbo in Clwyd for spares. It went to Booth-Roe, Rotherham in November 1991 for scrapping. Brass oval, 11" x 6", front background repainted maroon, back untouched with loco details noted. - Sold for £90

Lot 144 A BR(W) Chocolate & Cream Totem Sign "BROMSGROVE", (f/f), ex Midland Railway, Bristol-Birmingham Main Line, at the Foot of The Lickey Incline, superb condition no face chips, excellent colour & shine, just a little edge rust & dirt from the Bankers & Train engines starting their climb. - Sold for £1650

Lot 145 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "OTTERHAM-CAMELFORD", (brass/steel), ex LSWR Okehampton-Halwill-Padstow route, closed on the 3rd October 1966, hand engraved lettering, the face lightly stamped "Not In Use" (as was the Custom at Exeter Central S&T Dept) before being sold. - Sold for £920

Lot 146 A Harpers One Wire Semaphore Block Instrument, with a pair of semaphore signals on brass post with finial, one red, one white with white dot on home arm rather than stripe, below a circular glazed aperture showing "Train On Line/Train Off But Section Blocked, All Clear", with brass knob to rotate, a plunger below has had its front removed along with its internal fitting, probably to act to an indicator, otherwise Ex Box condition, one label by signal missing the other paper (old original), a fine old example of a scarce instrument. - Sold for £600

Lot 147 A SR WEST COUNTRY CLASS enamel plaque depicting the coat-of-arms of Devon and complete with its original brass surround, from the Bulleid Light Pacific No 21C120/ 34020 "SEATON" built at Brighton in December 1945. It was shedded at Exmouth Junction before transferring to Nine Elms in April 1951, returning in May 1962 to Exmouth Junction from where it was withdrawn in September 1964. It was cut up three months later at Birds, Morriston, Swansea. Note: other Devon coats-of-arms sold in recent years have been original centres but in replica surrounds, the original surrounds being re-used when the engines were fitted with town coats-of-arms. "Seaton" retained its "Devon" badge till the end. Minor blemishes otherwise excellent, overall 20" x 22_". Brass polished, the back in good, dirty condition with original steel band. - Sold for £15500

Lot 148 A North Eastern Railway Wall Lamp for Office or Signal box, comprising reservoir with rounded front, brass burner, glass chimney & wallplate with curved top attached to back. The reservoir front bears an embossed brass oval plate "N.E.R" & is also stamped "N.E.R. Co", excellent condition with the front repainted but lacking filler cap & reflector. - Sold for £75

Lot 149 A Cast Iron Notice "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS, SMOKING, Smoking Is Strictly Prohibited Within The Entrance Tunnel, Or Within Any Of The Shops Or Premises Connected With The Locomotive Carriage & Wagon Works, Any Workman Infringing This Regulation Will Be Liable To A Fine Of 2s, By Order, Loco Carr Dept Swindon, May 1st 1896", rectangular 22_" x 13" with all text in serif lettering. The sign was situated at the Subway Entrance to Swindon Works & was removed in 1940 when double twelve hour shift commenced as part of the War Effort, it being felt that staff needed to be allowed to smoke. The sign was stored but not reinstated, being found in a cupboard in 1960 & purchased by the vendor. A unique sign in excellent original condition. - Sold for £4400

Lot 150 A Smokebox Numberplate "6983", from the (GWR) 6959 "Modified Hall" Class 4-6-0 "Otterington Hall" built at Swindon and allocated new to Old Oak Common in February 1948. It later moved to Didcot and finally Oxford from where it was withdrawn in August 1965 and was cut up four months later at Cashmores, Newport. The actual Hall is two miles south of Northallerton in North Yorkshire, a long way from GWR territory. The front repainted, back partially so. - Sold for £620

Lot 151 A GWR Signal Box Crossing Instrument, showing "Up Train On Line/Line Clear/Down Train On Line" on pivoting flag within a circular aperture, a rectangular block bell on top of case with small mushroom bell & complete with brass fixings on base, Good Ex Box condition, overall 17" high. - Sold for £280

Lot 152 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "SWAFFHAM STATION-NARBORO", (alloy), Ex GER Kings Lynn-Wymondham/Dereham route closed on the 9th September 1968. - Sold for £110

Lot 153 A Carriage print "THE RIVER BLYTH AT SOUTHWOLD, near HALESWORTH, SUFFOLK, from a water colour by Eric Scott", a picturesque view of houses clustered on the bank, with boats on The Blyth. - Sold for £270

Lot 154 A Smokebox Numberplate "40100", from a LMS Class 3, 2-6-2T built at Derby in 1935, LMS No 100. A long time Kentish Town engine, it was withdrawn from there in August 1962 and, after four months in store at its home shed, was cut up at Horwich Works in February 1963, probably original paintwork. The lot is accompanied by the original BR sales paperwork. - Sold for £640

Lot 155 A Locomotive Worksplate "THE DREWRY CAR CO LTD, CITY WALL HOUSE, LONDON EC2, LOCO. NO. 2697, 204 H.P.-1960, ASSOCIATED WITH ROBERT STEPHENSON & HAWTHORNS LTD, DARLINGTON", from a BR Class O4, 0-6-0DM No D2316 which entered traffic at Darlington in February 1961 and was withdrawn from Thornaby in February 1968. Brass oval 8" x 5", front unpainted & uncleaned, back cleaned but with traces of green paint. - Sold for £110

Lot 156 A BR(M) maroon enamel Signal Box Nameboard "TRING CARRIAGE SIDINGS FRAME", (f/f), 107" x 12", Ex West Coast Main Line between Hemel Hempstead & Leighton Buzzard, generally good with a little fading below letters. - Sold for £140

Lot 157 A Shedplate "1C", (Watford 1948-65), front repainted long ago, back original condition. - Sold for £300

Lot 158 A Locomotive Nameplate "CHAMPION", from the BR Class 42 "Warship" No D 809 built by BR Swindon and named when built. It was allocated new to Laira in August 1959 and moved in 1967 to Newton Abbot from where it was withdrawn in October 1971. It was cut up at BREL Swindon a year later. Cast aluminium 37_" x 11_" with original black background with traces of red showing through, much maroon & green paint on outer rim & back totally untouched, a rare chance to aquire one of the longer names from a Swindon built loco, in superb ex loco condition. - Sold for £7200

Lot 159 A BR Inter City "Swallow" motif in stainless steel, left facing, from the power car of an Inter-City 125 HST, 32" long, with a wing span of 34", good ex loco condition. - Sold for £160

Lot 160 An LMS China Teapot. The base marked "GRINDLEY ENGLAND, L.M.S. DINING CARS, OCT 1936", green banding to spout, handle & lid, the side bears an illustration of a thatched cottage & garden "A Bit Of Old England" the other side has a floral design, excellent undamaged condition. - Sold for £170

Lot 161 An LNWR "Fire Dept", 3 Aspect Handlamp with embossed Brass oval makers plate "LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY Co, MAKERS, LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT, CREWE" & oval copper plate on side "FIRE BRIGADE No 6" (Similar on top but "No 4"), original domed vessel, reflector & BR burner, repainted sympathetically long ago & in excellent condition, 13_" high & noticeably larger than the usual pattern of LNWR Handlamp. - Sold for £440

Lot 162 A Webb & Thompson Large Train Staff "BPS STORTFORD - DUNMOW", Ex GER Bishops Stortford-Braintree-Witham route, Passenger services ceased on the section west of Braintree on the 3rd March 1952, with freight continuing until 1969-72 during which time the central sections were progressively closed. The section engraved on one plate, with plate on other side marked with a large "C". - Sold for £360

Lot 163 A BR(S) light green Enamel Doorplate "WORK STUDY ASST", (f/f), excellent colour & shine & retaining the brass spacers in screw holes, no chips, virtually mint. One of the rarest of all SR doorplates, if not a unique example. - Sold for £760

Lot 164 A GWR Brass Signal Box Shelf Plate "TYNDALL ST HIGH LEVEL JCT", 4_" x 1_", Ex Rhymney Rly, Cardiff Docks branch. - Sold for £210

Lot 165 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 62706, DARLINGTON WORKS 1927", from the D49 "Shire" Class 4-4-0 "Forfarshire" originally numbered 266 and renumbered 2706 in 1946, becoming BR No 62706. It was allocated to Dundee and regularly employed on Aberdeen expresses. It moved to Haymarket during the war and remained there for the rest of its working life apart from a brief final spell at Thornton Junction from where it was withdrawn in February 1958. It was cut up at Darlington Works almost immediately. Brass oval, 9" x 5". Front repainted black. - Sold for £500

Lot 166 A Locomotive Nameplate "DORMAN LONG", an owners plate fitted to most of the company's locos which mainly operated in the Tees-side area. Cast brass 43_" x 61/8", the back shaped to fit the curve of a saddle tank. Ex Loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £380

Lot 167 A Locomotive Worksplate "ROBERT STEPHENSON & HAWTHORNS Ltd, 7292, NEWCASTLE & DARLINGTON, 1945", from a Ministry of Supply "Austerity" 0-6-0ST, WD No 71483, which was delivered new to Longmoor for storage in July 1945. In May 1947 it was sold to the National Coal Board at Littleton Colliery, Staffs, becoming Littleton No 6. It went to Bagnall for repair in 1954 and to Cannock Central Engineering Workshops for repair early in 1958. It was out of use by August 1970 and cut up on site at Littleton two months later. Oval cast iron, 12_" x 8_", repainted cream on red. - Sold for £240

Lot 168 A Southern Railway Target Sign "BROAD CLYST", Ex LSWR West of England Main Line between Sidmouth Junction & Exeter Central. Closed on the 7th March 1966. Excellent colour & shine, the usual edge chips, repainted & matched & chip in centre of "R" & at base of "A", a fine example. - Sold for £1550

Lot 169 A GWR Pre Grouping Pocket Watch, the back of the case clearly engraved "G.W.R, 0.1766" in hatched serif lettering. The face marked "Record No 72" with the Company and Number noted below, working order & with second hand. - Sold for £100

Lot 170 A GWR Carriage Print "THE GARDENS, DAWLISH", Photographic, featuring children paddling in the river with model yachts, original carriage compartment frame. - Sold for £110

Lot 171 A GWR Cast Iron Signal Box Nameboard "ACOCKS GREEN & SOUTH YARDLEY SIGNAL BOX", 138" long, ex Leamington Spa - Birmingham Snow Hill Main Line between Tyseley & Olton, original cream on brown paint. - Sold for £860

Lot 172 A CLC Platform Lamp Interior, with embossed brass plate "CHESHIRE LINES, NORTHENDEN", with scalloped corners (station name stamped), lacks burner & glass but the plate alone a superb item, 7_" square, 2" high with brass surround for burner & handle, the plate 3_" x 1_". - Sold for £130

Lot 173 A "REDLINE" Petrol Can with brass plate, "LNER, ENGS, DEP, DONC" on side, the can is repainted in red/blue with Redline & text picked out, the brass filler cap clearly marked "Redline". The plate refers to the LNER engineers' department at Doncaster. - Sold for £45

Lot 174 A LNER China Sugar Bowl & Teapot, light blue with dark blue sides, featuring Grecian figures & decoration in white. The base of each is marked "LNER Hotels" in black, bowl 2_" diameter, pot 3_" high. The pot has a replacement lid, coloured to match. (2) - Sold for £90

Lot 175 A Great Western Railway Fluted Glass Vase with heavy ovoid shaped base, 8" high with 2_" diameter neck, "GWR, Hotels" on side in roundel pattern, excellent condition. - Sold for £520

Lot 176 A Great Northern Railway Signal Box Telegraph Instrument, with needle & sounding plates & incorporating a writing slope & spike to hold paper which is mounted above the handle, good ex box condition. - Sold for £130

Lot 177 An LMS China Teapot, brown glaze with prominent initials on side, complete with lid & in excellent condition. - Sold for £110

Lot 178 A BR(W) chocolate & cream Totem Sign "MARSHFIELD", (h/f), the only intermediate station between Newport High St & Cardiff General on the GWR South Wales Main Line, the Station closed on the 10th of August 1959, a rare survivor never offered at auction previously. Excellent colour and shine with just the usual minor edge chips. - Sold for £1300

Lot 179 A Southern Railway Target sign "SEATON JUNCTION", Ex LSWR Salisbury-Exeter Main Line between Axminster & Honiton & situated on the famous Honiton Bank, edge & screw hole chipping affecting top of "E" & first & last letters of suffix, one chip in centre affecting right tail of "A", good colour & shine, chips could easily be filled & matched if so desired. - Sold for £1100

Lot 180 A London & North Western Railway small Inspectors handlamp, three aspect with original burner, vessel, reflector & brass bezel, the company initials stamped clearly on the brass spring catch, excellent repainted condition. - Sold for £100

Lot 181 A SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE "8728" from a GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT built by WG Bagnall, Works No 2425, and allocated new to Old Oak Common in January 1931. Its later sheds included a long spell at Cardiff Canton and a final move to the Southern Region at Nine Elms where it was employed on empty stock duties in and out of Waterloo. It was withdrawn from Nine Elms in July 1963 and then stored there before being cut up at Birds, Risca in March 1964. Repainted long ago. - Sold for £500

Lot 182 A Cast Iron Notice "NORTH LINDSEY LIGHT RY, NOTICE, TRESPASSERS ON THIS PROPERTY WILL BE PROSECUTED, BY ORDER, P.R. MEYER, SECTY", 20"x11_", with scalloped corners, repainted white long ago & black lettering more recently. The N.L.L.R. ran from Scunthorpe northwards to Winteringham Haven on the shores of the River Humber (opposite Brough) & on westwards to Whitton, it opened progressively between 1906 & 1910, utilizing the recent Light Railway Act, Passenger services ceased in 1925 & the line cut back gradually in 1951 & 1961, after which the remaining section as far as Winterton passed into the hands of the British Steel Corporation. - Sold for £400

Lot 183 A Single Line Key Token "FFAIRFACH-CILYRYCHEN CROSSING", alloy, ex Shrewsbury-Swansea, Central Wales Line, a section South West of Llandovery, original red paint, replacement key end. - Sold for £260

Lot 184 A Locomotive Worksplate "LMS, BUILT 1933, CREWE", Locos built that year were Class 5P/4F Stanier 2-6-0 Nos (4)2945-57/60/63, Class 5XP Patriot 4-6-0 Nos (4)5517-9/23-4/29-32/36-41 and Class 8P Princess Royal Nos (4)6200-1, so a slightly better than evens chance that it's off a "namer"! Brass oval, 103/8" x 6", background repainted black, brass polished well, back in ex loco condition. - Sold for £130

Lot 185 A BR(NE) tangerine Totem Sign "CARGO FLEET", (f/f), Ex Darlington-Saltburn route between Redcar Central & Middlesborough, excellent colour & shine, no face chips & just minor repair to top & bottom white lines at centre. - Sold for £2400

Lot 186 A Locomotive Nameplate "GAZELLE", from the LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 built at Darlington in 1943, Works No 1920, originally LNER No 8304. It was renumbered 1003 in 1946, becoming BR No 61003. Allocated new to the Great Eastern Section of the LNER, it spent many years at Parkeston, before moving to March, Doncaster, Immingham and finally Colwick from where it was withdrawn in December 1965. It was cut up at Garnham Harris & Elton, Chesterfield two months later. One of 40 B1s named after species of antelope and certainly one of the finest names, the gazelle is a small, graceful, soft-eyed antelope found in Africa and Asia, 42_" x 6_". The background repainted black. - Sold for £9800

Lot 187 A BR(M) maroon enamel Station Sign "FOR TRAINS TO WIGAN, BOLTON, MANCHESTER (Feathered arrow to right)", (f/f), a face chip on the I & G of Wigan & a few minor chips on letters, edge chips (all repainted) good colour & shine, 42" x 18". - Sold for £120

Lot 188 A Webb & Thompson Large Train Staff, "KILMURRY-DOONBEG", Ex West Clare Railway in Ireland, the three foot gauge line ran from Ennis on the Limerick-Athenry route of the Waterford, Limerick & Western Rly to Kilkee, on the Atlantic Coast & Kilrush/Cappa Pier on the Shannon Estuary, inscriptions on engraved brass plates & key at one end for the Siding at Cragaknock. - Sold for £520

Lot 189 An LNWR Brass Locomotive Whistle, complete with base & steel lever, overall 11_" high with "YM3" cast on side, polished. - Sold for £170

Lot 190 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "CARSTAIRS", (h/f), an important junction on the Caledonian Rlys West Coast Main Line with routes to Edinburgh, Dolphinton, Lanark & the Ayrshire Coast diverging, its status remained until recently with Electrification of the Edinburgh line, when the splitting of Anglo Scottish Services ceased at the Junction, good colour & shine with very slight staining in the top panel & the usual edge chipping painted in. - Sold for £950

Lot 191 An LNER Leather Cash bag with brass plate "LNER, TUXFORD NTH TO RETFORD", company initials stamped, locations hand engraved in serif lettering, the circular brass tie plate at top is also stamped LNER. Ex East Coast Main Line, Tuxford being just South of Retford, The "North" suffix added on 1st July 1923 & the station closing on the 4th July 1955. - Sold for £30

Lot 192 A B&MR/GWR Station Lamp Glass "GWERNYDOMEN HALT". Ex Brecon & Merthyr Railway, Caerphilly-Machen-Newport Route, 14_" x 3", white glass with engraved black lettering, angled ends with loss at top left, lettering unaffected. The Halt Opened in 1908 & Closed on the 17th September 1956. - Sold for £140

Lot 193 A Smokebox Numberplate "6005", from GWR 6000 "King" Class 4-6-0 "King George ll" built at Swindon and allocated new to Old Oak Common in July 1927. By the end of its GWR days it had moved to Stafford Road where it spent the rest of its days apart from a final move back to Old Oak from where it was withdrawn in December 1962. It was cut up three months later at Cashmores, Great Bridge. A rare chance to acquire a numberplate from the premier GWR class, especially one with a "00" number. The front repainted, back lightly cleaned.

Lot 194 A Southern Railway Pocket Watch, the back of the case clearly engraved "SR, 2922", working order. - Sold for £110

Lot 195 A BR(S) light green Enamel Sign "BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION, The Conditions Upon Which Tickets, Including Season Are Issued......, 6" x 4" as displayed by The Booking Office window at many of the regions stations, excellent colour & shine with one minor insignificant edge chip at top right corner. - Sold for £45

Lot 196 An Enamel Sign "RANNOCH SOUTH", red on white 55_" x 8". Rannoch is situated on the NBR West Highland Line. Obviously an old example with some mottling to the face. - Sold for £240

Lot 197 A BR(W) chocolate & cream Totem Sign "EXETER ST DAVIDS" (h/f), from The GWR's principle station in the City, excellent colour & shine with just the usual edge chipping. - Sold for £2000

Lot 198 An MSJ & AR enamel EMU Headboard "ALTRINCHAM /OXFORD ROAD", white on black 28_"x 4", with "OR.A" descriptions on both ends each side (to identify the plate in the storage racks), minor edge chipping only just touching one letter in one place, good colour & shine. - Sold for £120

Lot 199 A Carriage Print "TOWN BRIDGE, STAMFORD, LINCS, from a water colour by John Bee", a tranquil view with riverside houses reflected in the waters. - Sold for £120

Lot 200 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "SHILLINGSTONE-BLANDFORD", (fibre), together with its white leather "Whitaker" pouch for use with automatic exchange apparatus, Ex Somerset & Dorset Route, closed on the 7th March 1966. A chance to acquire a tablet and matching pouch from the S&D on which line the automatic tablet exchange system was pioneered (see following lot). - Sold for £700

Lot 201 A "Whitaker" Locomotive Mounted Tablet Apparatus, Double Acting to pick up & drop a single line tablet. The lot is accompanied by a "dummy" tablet pouch, from Bath Green Park Shed, used to check the settings of the apparatus on the locos. (See previous lot) - Sold for £720

Lot 202 A BR(N) tangerine Enamel Doorplate with black edged lettering "GUARDS", a couple of very small face chips, the usual screw hole & base edge chips, generally a lovely example with excellent colour & shine. - Sold for £390

Lot 203 An LMS Tenderplate "WATER CAPACITY, 3500 GALLONS", with number "58" prominently stamped in plate above the word Gallons, brass oval 103/8" x 6", from the tender attached to a Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 0-6-0, their No 58, built by Armstrong Whitworth in 1922, Works No 469. In 1930 it went to the LMS as Class 4F No 4558, becoming BR No 44558. A long time Bath Green Park loco, it was withdrawn in December 1964. Background repainted maroon, brass lightly polished, back in totally ex loco condition. - Sold for £260

Lot 204 A Webb & Thompson Large Train Staff "SUGAR LOAF-LLANWRTYD", Ex LNWR Central Wales Line between Builth Road & Llandovery, the lines highest point being Sugar Loaf Summit where a box & crossing loop were provided, brass head with names in raised letters in one casting, attractively polished. - Sold for £1250

Lot 205 A GWR brass Tenderplate. "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, 1929, SWINDON WORKS, JUNE 1913, 3500 GALLONS". From a standard Churchward tender, this type served all Churchward's standard tender classes. 113/8" x 8_". A lovely engraved plate with a few service marks, lightly polished & back untouched, a well above average example. - Sold for £740

Lot 206 An LC&DR/SECR, Sykes Lock & Block Instrument. The face reading "Locked/Free/Train On From Parks Bridge", complete with brass plunger, switch hook & line blocked peg & chain, two release keyholes & brass covers. The instrument has a rear case housing the locking equipment & is mounted on a wooden box, which encloses the base rods, lovely Ex Signal Box condition. - Sold for £260

Lot 207 A BR(W) chocolate & cream Totem Sign "ABERDARE HIGH LEVEL", (h/f), Ex GWR/Vale of Neath Rly, Quakers Yard-Aberdare-Neath Route, the suffix was added shortly after grouping on the 1st July 1924 & although only the High Level Station carried totems, the Low Level closed only three months prior to the demise of the High Level which closed on the 15th June 1964, good colour & shine with a face chip below the second "A" & minor chipping above the "H" in the suffix, the usual edge chipping evident. - Sold for £1550

Lot 208 A Great Western Railway Brass Cased Pressure Gauge, with steel body & mountings, the face attractively marked with company initials & 1-200 & Calibrated to 150ppsi, 4" diameter + surround. - Sold for £50

Lot 209 A Carriage Print "LOCH ECK, ARGYLE, from a Water Colour by Frank Sherwin, R.I.", a tranquil scene with yacht & tourists with now classic car. - Sold for £80

Lot 210 A S.E.&C.R. Directors Pass, "SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY COMPANIES MANAGING COMMITTEE" with coat of arms & on reverse "SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM Ry Cos, FREE PASS, MR F.H. WILLIS 252" in scroll, circular silver, complete with top ring, detail a little worn through day to day use. - Sold for £340

Lot 211 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "COOKSTOWN JCT-RANDALSTOWN" (brass). Ex Belfast & Northern Counties Rly. Cookstown Jct-Magherafelt branch on the Northern shore of Lough Neagh. - Sold for £270

Lot 212 A cabside Numberplate "CAMINHOS DE FERRO MO€AMBIQUE, 53", from a 3'6" gauge 0-8-2T built by Henschel in 1959, Works No 28381, a large tank engine used for shunting on the Mozambique Railways. Oval, 21" x 14_" in superb ex loco condition with much original red paintwork. - Sold for £305

Lot 213 A Southern Railway Signal Box Block Instrument, with traffolite plate "DENTON CROSSING", the face indicates "Train On Line/Normal/Line Clear", with commutator & brass slide below & release button to left. Enamel plate "Up Line" at top. Denton is between Gravesend Central & Hoo Junction on the SECR London-Dover Main Line. - Sold for £150

Lot 214 A Set of GWR enamelled letters "FROME STATION", each with 2" wide lettering & 2" deep with cream face, brown sides & flush brackets at rear to fit to building. The overall height of each is 12" with widths varying (the "F" is 6 3/8" wide). The Somerset station is on the West of England Main Line (with cut off provided) & Junction for Radstock, it retains its Wooden overall roof & original building, to the front of which these letters were fixed, some face chips but a surprising survivor. - Sold for £100

Lot 215 A Glasgow & South Western Railway Tea Plate bearing the full company coat of arms & "G & S.W RLY HOTELS" in garter surround, also "DUMFRIES" below, all in blue with matching twin band at edge of plate, 8_" diameter, excellent condition. - Sold for £80

Lot 216 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 7469, REBUILT, STRATFORD WORKS 1909", from a GER T26 Class / LNER E4 Class 2-4-0 built at Stratford in 1892, GER No 469. It was reboilered in 1909 which the GER classed as "rebuilding", hence the wording on this plate. It was renumbered 7469 by the LNER in 1924 and withdrawn in June 1929, so it is somewhat remarkable that several of the Class survived until the mid 1950s. Brass oval 9" x 5", ex loco condition. - Sold for £320

Lot 217 A Viaduct Plate "LM & SR Co, 24", rectangular 12" x 9_", with double border, the front attractively repainted, the back original condition. - Sold for £65

Lot 218 A Single Line Key Token "GARVE - ACHNASHEEN", brass, Ex Highland Railway, Dingwall-Kyle Of Lochalsh route. - Sold for £100

Lot 219 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "PRESTATYN", (h/f), Ex LNER Chester-Holyhead route, East of Rhyl. Good colour & reasonable shine, one chip into maroon at right base & the usual edge chips painted in. - Sold for £420

Lot 220 A Locomotive Nameplate "CARNEDD DAFYDD", from the BR Class 60 No 60009 built by Brush, Works No 911, in January 1990 and named the following month after the Mountain near Bethesda, the nameplates "Bow Fell" having first been fitted in error at the Brush works. It was allocated to Stewarts Lane but not until February 1993, having first been used as a training loco at Didcot, Manchester and Bescot. The nameplates were removed in 1997 and the plate comes with its official sale document. 59" x 97/8", ex loco condition with a good crusty back and plenty of dirt and oxidisation.

Lot 221 A Great Western Railway Pre Grouping Pocket Watch, the back of the case clearly engraved "GWR, 4809", with characters in serif lettering. Working order & complete with chain, one minor chip to face enamel. - Sold for £140

Lot 222 A Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Rly Seat Back Plate "KNOTT MILL", cast iron letters on shaped wood, constructed to form a pediment for the top rail of the seat, 40_" x 7_" with small fixing brackets attached at base, original white on black paint with some evidence of maroon underneath. The station name was Knott Mill & Deansgate until changed to Deansgate in 1969. - Sold for £110

Lot 223 A Single Line KEY Token "MWYNDDY JUNC-GELLYRHAIDD", (alloy), complete with its small GWR/BR(W) token carrier. Ex GWR Llantrisant-Tondu route, the Northern part of this section closed in 1967 when the line was truncated, the section from the Main Line to Coed Ely Colliery remaining in use until 1983. - Sold for £150

Lot 224 A BR(E) LNER Pattern Locomotive Headlamp complete with interior vessel, burner & red flip over glass, moved with external brass knob. The side bears a large steel plate "MIDDLESBROUGH", 51/8" x 1_" & body also stamped BR(E), excellent condition, repainted white. - Sold for £160

Lot 225 A Shedplate "50A", (York 1949-67), the North Eastern Region's biggest shed, Ex loco condition with old green paintwork on edges over red with some yellow drips on back, clearly carried by a main line diesel. - Sold for £160

Lot 226 A BR(Sc) light blue enamel Doorplate "STAFF ONLY", (f/f), good colour & shine with one small chip repair top right edge. - Sold for £110

Lot 227 A BR(M) maroon enamel Station Direction sign "BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) HARROW & WEALDSTONE STATION (arrow)", 28" x 13", good colour & shine. A West Coast Main Line Station between Wembley Central & Watford Junction. - Sold for £420

Lot 228 A South Wales Mineral Railway Cast Iron Trespass Notice "S.W.M.R, NOTICE, ANY PERSON FOUND TRESPASSING UPON THIS RAILWAY, WILL BE PROSECUTED AS THE LAW DIRECTS, BY ORDER", 16" x 18_" with scalloped corners, lovely condition with original paintwork & retaining its bolts. - Sold for £540

Lot 229 A GWR Brass Signal Box Shelf Plate "TO PAIGNTON NORTH", 4_" x 1_", referring to the Box at the end of the platform by the Level Crossing. - Sold for £150

Lot 230 A Carriage Print "HASTINGS, SUSSEX, from a water colour by Frank Sherwin R.I.", a beach scene with fishing boats & cottages with cliffs & sea beyond. - Sold for £160

Lot 231 An Enamel Notice "MIDLAND RAILWAY, THESE BUCKETS MUST BE KEPT FULL OF CLEAN WATER", & Used Only In Case Of Fire...Derby Jan 1909", rectangular, 11"x 6", red company title & first letters of key words, other text blue, a good example with chips to right base & corner only, text unaffected other than "19" in date, good colour & shine. - Sold for £80

Lot 232 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "MANCHESTER CENTRAL", (f/f). The former CLC Station closed on the 5th May 1969. Excellent colour & shine with only minor edge chips to black rim. - Sold for £2300

Lot 233 An LNER Four Aspect brass plated Handlamp, "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, RETFORD", complete with all glasses & fittings except orange, vessel LNE-E, burner LNER, excellent condition. - Sold for £95

Lot 234 An LNER Single Line Release Key "WITTON WEST-HARPERLEY Stn", 3_" long, solid brass with good engraving & shaped head, Ex NER Wearhead Branch, Closed to Passengers 29th June 1953. - Sold for £160

Lot 235 A Locomotive Worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LTD, GLASGOW, 1944, No 25324", from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built to Ministry of Supply order, WD No 78563, and one of 470 of the class sent to Belgium. On returning to the UK it was placed in store and purchased by BR in 1949. It entered BR service in 1950 as No 90372 at Farnley Junction, later moving to Agecroft and finally Doncaster from where it was withdrawn in December 1965. After a period in store at Doncaster shed, it was cut up at W George, Station Steel, Wath in July 1966. Brass diamond, 13_" x 5_", Ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £200

Lot 236 A BR(S) dark green Enamel Doorplate "SEASON TICKETS", (f/f), excellent colour & shine with a couple of minor edge chips on rim well away from the face, an early example with "Mead McLean" on back in red, superb condition. - Sold for £500

Lot 237 A Smokebox Numberplate "30770", from the SR Maunsell N15 "King Arthur" Class 4-6-0 "SIR PRIANIUS" built by North British Locomotive Co in 1925, Works No 23216, SR No 770. In BR days it was shedded at Dover, Stewarts Lane, Basingstoke, Eastleigh and finally Basingstoke again from where it was withdrawn in November 1962. It was cut up at Eastleigh Works three months later. Ex loco condition with original paintwork & "BR(S) E" (Eastleigh Triangle) cast into the back. The BR sales paperwork accompanies this lot. - Sold for £1900

Lot 238 An LNER Cast Iron Seat Back Plate "MAWCARSE JUNCTION", Ex N.B.R Stirling-Perth route between Glenfarg & Kinross, the station was renamed Mawcarse in May 1962 & closed on the 15th June 1964, it was formerly the junction for the Ladybank Branch, 55_" long, cleaned & repainted white on blue, the back in red primer. - Sold for £460

Lot 239 A Nameplate "TAFF MERTHYR", from a 0-6-0ST built by Hudswell Clark in 1923, Works No 1498 & which went new to Taff Merthyr Steam Coal Co Ltd at Taff Merthyr Colliery, Treharris, where it remained until cut up in about January 1968. The Colliery & engine were taken over by The National Coal Board on 1st January 1947 under Area 4 (Aberdare) of its No 7 Division. Cast brass with serif letters, Ex loco condition, original red paintwork & black border, 41" x 6_", the plate is accompanied by a photo of the loco & two photos of the Colliery after which it was named. (The Nameplate from the other side of the loco was sold in our January Auction). - Sold for £1100

Lot 240 A SHEDPLATE "8F", (Springs Branch 1958-67). Repainted over original paintwork. - Sold for £60

Lot 241 An LNER dark blue enamel poster board heading "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY", 82" x 6" & manufactured in two sections, good colour & shine with a few edge chips & scratches. Sign is mounted on a wooden backboard. - Sold for £150

Lot 242 A Barry Railway & Dock Co, Royal Coat of Arms, cast iron shield featuring lion & unicorn. This fine example was recovered from Caerphilly Works by Eric Mountford, who was an employee there & wrote the Standard Reference Book on the Works. The coat of arms was produced by the Barry Railway for the Visit of H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales when he opened the docks in 1904 and graced the front of the famous dock building, 17_" x 20" overall, the front repainted in the traditional colours. - Sold for £1000

Lot 243 An LT Enamel Notice "NO UNAUTHORISED PERSON MAY ENTER THESE PREMISES, CHILDREN UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE NOT ADMITTED IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, LONDON TRANSPORT (in target emblem)", brown/black on white, 24" x 18" (flangeless), minor edge chips at screw holes, otherwise good. These signs were used at LT Depots & sheds. - Sold for £60

Lot 244 A Fingerboard "BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, LONDON EUSTON", cream on maroon paintwork with brass end, 60" x 6", one side has had wear to paintwork touched in, the other good untouched condition, Ex Wolverhampton High Level. - Sold for £220

Lot 245 A GWR Brass Signal Box Shelf Plate "CRWYS DOWN GOODS RUNNING LOOP", 4_" x 1_". Crwys Sidings Signal Box was on the ex Rhymney Railway line from Cardiff Queen Street to Heath Junction. - Sold for £190

Lot 246 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "LINLITHGOW", (f/f), Ex NBR Edinburgh Waverley-Glasgow Queen St Main Line between Haymarket & Polmont, discoloured & with a well matched crease repair to the left, just touching the right side of the "O". - Sold for £320

Lot 247 A Locomotive Worksplate "PECKETT & SONS LTD, REBUILT 1958, BRISTOL". Despite extensive research, we have been unable to ascertain any information as to locos rebuilt by Peckett in 1958. Brass oval, 7_" x 5", maroon background, probably repainted long ago. - Sold for £420

Lot 248 A Single Line Key Token "NEWQUAY-ST DENNIS JC", alloy, Ex GWR Par-Newquay Branch, original yellow paintwork & a replacement key end. - Sold for £60

Lot 249 A North Eastern Railway Viaduct Arch Numberplate "8", rectangular with side lugs, overall 6_" x 4", front repainted, back original condition & painted note referring to its origin in the Kirkby Stephen area. - Sold for £40

Lot 250 A Carriage Print "TATTERSHALL, LINCOLNSHIRE, from a water colour by Freda Marston, R.O.I", a scene featuring the Church & Castle viewed from the fields beyond the river. - Sold for £100

Lot 251 A Locomotive Worksplate "LMS BUILT 1926 DERBY", brass oval, 103/8" x 6", Engines built that year were all Class 4F, 0-6-0 Nos (4)4217-87, face repainted black, brass polished, back untouched, this plate is accompanied by some pictures of a 4F working on the Nailsworth branch in the early 1960s. - Sold for £70

Lot 252 An East African Railway Brass Numberplate "5812", from the front bunker of a metre gauge 4-8-4+4-8-4 Garratt built by Beyer Peacock in 1944, Works No 7080, and originally Kenya-Uganda Railways Class EC4 No 94. In 1949 it became East African Railways Class 58 No 12 and lasted in service until the 1970s. Brass rectangle, 17" x 6_", ex loco condition with original paintwork to background. A photograph of the locomotive accompanies this lot. - Sold for £110

Lot 253 A Bridge Plate "LNWR, 21 D", front repainted. The letter denotes an early additional structure, one of at least four between bridges 21 and 22. Pre-grouping "D" suffixes are not common. - Sold for £190

Lot 254 A BR(E) dark blue Totem Sign "FLORDON", (f/f), Ex G.E.R, Ipswich-Norwich Main Line between Forncett & Swainsthorpe, the station closed on the 7th November 1966, good colour & slight loss of shine & no face chips at all. - Sold for £1150

Lot 255 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 69782, DARLINGTON WORKS 1911", from a NER Raven Y Class, LNER A7 Class, 4-6-2T, NER No 1182, a Class designed for hauling heavy mineral trains from colliery to port but later mainly employed in the larger marshalling yards. It was renumbered 9782 in 1946, becoming BR No 69782. Its later sheds were Hull (Dairycoates), Tyne Dock and Hull (Springhead) from where it was withdrawn in December 1957. Brass oval 9" x 5", Ex loco condition with original black paintwork. - Sold for £320

Lot 256 A Smokebox Numberplate "42779", from a LMS Class 4 2-6-0 "Crab" built at Crewe in 1927, LMS No 13079, renumbered 2779 in 1934. A long time Bescot engine, it later moved to Aston, Birkenhead, Crewe North, Stockport and finally Lancaster (Green Ayre) from where it was withdrawn in May 1962. It was cut up at Horwich Works the same month. Repainted long ago, with vertical weld between the 4 & the 2, visible on the back only. - Sold for £350

Lot 257 A London & South Western Railway "Preece" three wire Block Instrument, with rectangular window & single semaphore with white spot on brass post, the arm moving freely, the upper indicator has been blanked off with opaque glass as is usual. The instrument has an enamel plate "HANWORTH", referring to a box on the Shepperton Branch & a brass makers plate "GARNHAM & Co MAKERS, LONDON E.C.", & bell mounted on top of case, excellent condition. - Sold for £380

Lot 258 A GWR Cast Iron Cabside Numberplate "3664", from a GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon and allocated new in February 1940 to Tyseley where it remained for many years. Its later sheds included Stafford Road and Aberbeeg from where it was withdrawn in May 1964. It was cut up at Cashmores, Newport two months later. Repainted cream on black long ago. - Sold for £700

Lot 259 A Wagon Plate "FOR REPAIRS ADVISE, J.H.JONES LTD, VAUXHALL, BIRMINGHAM", circular 6_" diameter, front repainted long ago. - Sold for £60

Lot 260 A BR(W) chocolate & cream Totem Sign "DAWLISH", (f/f), ex GWR Exeter-Plymouth Main Line, a famous location, the station situated on the sea wall. The centre flanges have had small portions removed. Repairs to additional fixing holes at either end plus two small face repairs not affecting the letters. Excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £2700

Lot 261 A North Wales & Liverpool Railway cast iron Boundary Post, Tombstone shaped & marked "N.W & L Ry", 29_" x 10_" with "foot" (M.S.L.R/GC style), original condition. - Sold for £150

Lot 262 A BR(S), dark green Totem Sign "SHEPHERDS WELL", (f/f), Ex S.E.C.R, Canterbury East-Dover Priory Main Line & junction for The East Kent Railway. Excellent colour & shine with very slight mottling & one small face chip just into green below top centre bolt hole, well matched. - Sold for £960

Lot 263 A Locomotive Worksplate "THE HUNSLET ENGINE Co LTD, LEEDS, 204HP, No 5646, 1960", from BR Class O5 0-6-0DM No D2597 allocated new to Holbeck in June 1960 and withdrawn from Leith Central in December 1967. It was cut up at GH Campbell, Airdrie in January 1969, brass oval 11_" x 8", original grey paintwork, back untouched, ex loco condition. - Sold for £340

Lot 264 A Smokebox Numberplate "63868", from a 2-8-0 built for the Ministry of Munitions to Robinson's GCR design by North British Locomotive Co in 1919, Works No 22172, ROD No 2081, and loaned to the Caledonian Railway. It was returned to the ROD in 1921 and placed in store at Gretna. In 1927 it was purchased by the LNER, becoming Class O4/3 No 6625. It was rebuilt to an O1 in 1945 and renumbered 3868 in 1946, becoming BR 63868. Its later sheds were Gorton, Annesley (where it worked the famous fast freights nicknamed "runners" or "windcutters" to Woodford Halse until displaced by the BR 2-10-0s in 1957), March, Staveley GC and finally Langwith Junction from where it was withdrawn in July 1965. It was cut up at Drapers, Hull four months later. Front repainted, back partially cleaned. - Sold for £580

Lot 265 A Shedplate "14B", (Kentish Town 1935-63, then Cricklewood 1963-64), LMS style characters, probably repainted long ago. - Sold for £220

Lot 266 A North Eastern Railway Directors Pass, circular ivory within a silver band with top hook, the pass is 1_" diameter & features the full company name & coat of arms, the back inscribed "Mr W.W.Masser, N.E.RLY". - Sold for £360

Lot 267 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "CHEADLE HULME", (f/f), EX LNWR Manchester-Crewe Line & Junction for the route to Macclesfield & Stoke-on-Trent, excellent colour & shine with two very minor blemishes on face & slight discolouration to lettering. - Sold for £640

Lot 268 A Framed & Glazed Double Royal Poster "SEE AMERICA THIS YEAR, CUNARD WHITE STAR", the poster shows The Manhattan Skyline & the Transatlantic Liner "The Majestic" approaching, viewed from The Statue Of Liberty. A scarce example as this ship was in service for only a short period under the CWS name. - Sold for £520

Lot 269 A Locomotive Nameplate "HENRY BESSEMER", from the LNWR Experiment Class 4-6-0, LNWR No 1014, incorporating its building date "Crewe Works Sepr 1907". Under the LMS it was numbered 5489 and withdrawn in May 1928. Sir Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) was the inventor of the "Bessemer process" of steel manufacture using a blast furnace and one of his plants was installed at Crewe Works. A fine example of a straight LNWR nameplate, 56" long, much harder to find than the curved plates. The face polished and back in original condition.

Lot 270 A Carriage print "THAXTED, near ELSENHAM, ESSEX, from a water colour by F.W.Baldwin", a view of the Town Centre with Georgian & half timbered buildings, residents, church & one Morris Minor in view. - Sold for £90

Lot 271 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, REBUILT 1946", from a LNER O4 Class 2-8-0 rebuilt at Gorton Works as an O1 with Thompson boiler. Those rebuilt in 1946 were (6)3592/670/760/777/796/854/865/872/886/887/890. Oval cast iron, 9" x 5". - Sold for £80

Lot 272 A Great Western Railway Signalbox Nameboard "MAIDENHEAD WEST BOX", cast iron, Ex Paddington-Reading Main Line, 85" long, original cream on brown paintwork. - Sold for £1850

Lot 273 A BR(W) Office Wall Clock, with nickel face, 6_" diameter with bevelled glass & chrome bezel marked with company initials, black steel shaped body plated "1343" & again stamped BR(W), good original condition with key & in working order. - Sold for £200

Lot 274 A pair of Wooden Signs from Birmingham Snow Hill, (a) "Offices", (b) "Rough Stores", each with flat base, angled ends & curved top with gold/black/red shaded lettering & brown painted background, each 12" deep & 52" & 76" long respectively, good original condition. (2) - Sold for £30

Lot 275 An S.R. Carriage Print "BOSCASTLE, NORTH CORNWALL", by Donald Maxwell, a view of the Harbour Mouth & Cliffs towering above. - Sold for £300

Lot 276 A BR(NE) tangerine Totem Sign "BILLINGHAM", (f/f), Ex NER Stockton-Sunderland route between Norton & The Port Clarence branch junction, the station closed in 1966 & was replaced by a new station of the same name on the Sunderland line & to the North East, excellent colour & shine with only a few minor edge chips on black rim. - Sold for £1900

Lot 277 A BR black & white Block Instrument, with "Train On Line/Normal/Line Clear" indicators for up & down lines & similar for commutator, a bell mounted at base with tapper. - Sold for £130

Lot 278 A BR(Sc) light blue Enamel Doorplate "LADIES WAITING ROOM", (f/f), a few rim chips just into face but generally fine with good colour & shine. - Sold for £95

Lot 279 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "BONNYBRIDGE HIGH", (h/f), Ex NBR Edinburgh Waverley-Glasgow Queen St Main Line, situated just west of Falkirk, the "High" suffix was added on the 8th June 1953 & dropped on the 14th June 1965, although the other stations in the Town closed to passengers in the 1930s, Goods traffic was still handled at Bonnybridge & Bonnybridge Ctl, the suffix being adopted to avoid confusion with the then Goods Stations. "High" closed on 6th March 1967. Good colour, loss of shine with surface mottled, three face chip repairs well matched, two by the "Y&R" only just touching letter. A rare example, never before offered for sale & with suffix in lower panel. - Sold for £620

Lot 280 A Handlamp, three aspect with brass collar, an early "North London Railway" example, no visible markings though probably stamped under paintwork, complete with slide in vessel, reflector & burner, designed to lock the drum in place, unrestored, with brass bezel & copper cone. - Sold for £350

Lot 281 A Southern Railway Target Sign "PLUMPTON", Ex LBSCR Haywards Heath-Lewes Direct route between Keymer Junction & Cooksbridge, a few edge & screw hole repairs neatly matched, good colour, white has some loss of shine. - Sold for £850

Lot 282 A Metropolitan Railway Bridge Plate "M.R. 136", scalloped corners, 9" x 97/8", repainted. - Sold for £190

Lot 283 A Locomotive Worksplate "LMS, BUILT 1947, DERBY", Locos built that year were Class 4 2-6-4T Nos (4)2187-9 and (4)2265-99, 0-6-0 Diesel Shunters Nos 7126-9/ 12039-42 and Co-Co Diesel Electric No 10000. Oval cast iron, 103/8" x 6", the front repainted. - Sold for £220

Lot 284 A Tyers Permissive Pegging Block Instrument, the face showing "Train On Line/Line Closed/Line Clear" indications & "Tyers Patent" an engraved brass plate above "DOWN PLAT LINE", the case has a sloping front & an aperture with brass surround above the commutator which repeats the descriptions above, together with a brass plunger on the right hand side of the case, excellent condition. - Sold for £300

Lot 285 A Tyers Permissive Non Pegging Block Instrument, the face showing "Train On Line/Line Closed/Line Clear" indications & "Tyers Patent". An engraved brass plate above "UP PLAT LINE", the case has a sloping front & is complete with its brass makers plate "TYER & Co, TRAIN SIGNALLING PATENTS, ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL, LONDON", excellent condition. - Sold for £180

Lot 286 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "DORMANS", (f/f), ex LB & SCR Hurst Green-East Grinstead-Lewes route south of Lingfield, one face & two edge chips (into green) & two small holes in centre for fixing at the station, probably to a fence. - Sold for £300

Lot 287 A Smokebox Numberplate "5514", from a GWR 4500 Class 2-6-2T built at Swindon and allocated new in November 1927 to Bristol Bath Road where it still was at the end of its GWR days. It later moved to Gloucester from where it was withdrawn in November 1960. After periods in store at Swindon Works and Barry Docks, it became one of the unlucky ones to be cut up at Woodhams, Barry in June 1962. Ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £440

Lot 288 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "HEST BANK", (f/f), wall fixing, Ex LNWR West Coast main Line between Lancaster Castle & Carnforth. The Station Closed on 3rd February 1969 & was situated on the shores of Morecambe Bay, the only point between London & Glasgow with a sea view. Excellent colour & shine, chip around lower right screwhole. - Sold for £2800

Lot 289 A Locomotive Headboard, "THE CALEDONIAN", with its large twin flags above featuring the crosses of Saint George and Saint Andrew, cast aluminium with its original fixing bracket, as carried by the Stanier "Princess Coronations". The train was introduced by BR in 1957 to revive a high speed service between Euston and Glasgow resembling the pre-war Coronation Scot. It left both London and Glasgow at 1.30 p.m. stopping only at Carlisle. The inaugural train from Glasgow was hauled by 46244 "King George Vl" which achieved a time of only 119 minutes for the final 158 miles from Crewe to Euston. Overall 58_" x 24_", red, blue, cream and black paintwork and "CAMDEN, 1B" just visible on back. - Sold for £4000

Lot 290 A Locomotive Nameplate "TREMORFA STEELWORKS", and its badge, an interesting set carried by locos of two different classes, first by Class 37 No 37711 from 1988 to 1993 and then by Class 56 No 56073 from 1993 until 1997. No 37711 started life as D6785 built by English Electric and Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns in December 1962, Works Nos 3212 and 8331, and was renumbered 37085 in 1974 and 37711 in 1988. No 56073 was built by BREL Doncaster in 1980 and was placed in store at Immingham in 2002. Ex loco condition with plenty of dirt and oxidisation on the back. The nameplate measures 73" x 10", the badge 14_" x 8_". The set is sold with the official sales document from the railway.

Lot 291 A North Eastern Railway Enamel Notice "THE USE OF THIS WATER CLOSET CAN BE HAD ON PAYMENT OF ONE PENNY AT THE BOOKING OFFICE", black on white 7_" x 4", shaped ends, Ex Bowes Station on the Stainmore Route, excellent condition. - Sold for £500

Lot 292 A Smokebox Numberplate "5654", from a GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T built at Swindon and allocated new to Cardiff Cathays in January 1926. By the end of its GWR days it was at Merthyr but it moved back to Cathays, then to Treherbert and finally Radyr from where it was withdrawn in December 1963. It was cut up at Birds, Risca between March and July 1964, repainted, - Sold for £440

Lot 293 A Diesel Locomotive Flamecut Cabside Numberpanel "50 040", with large style numbers from the BR Class 50 built by English Electric and Vulcan Foundry, Works Nos 3810 and D1181, in October 1968. It was originally numbered D440 and named "Leviathan" from 1978 to 1987 and "Centurian" from 1987 onwards. It was withdrawn in August 1990 and was at one time destined for preservation but eventually finished up at Coventry Rail Centre at Baginton Airport. 73" x 22", neatly cut out, in good ex loco condition with some graffiti on one of the numbers.

Lot 294 A pair of LMS Alloy Signal Lever Plates, (a) "INNER HOME FROM MELTON TO GOODS", (b) "SIGNAL UP LINE/SHUNT AHEAD", 4" x 4", referring to Melton Mowbray. - Sold for £25

Lot 295 A Fingerboard "HENLEY-IN-ARDEN & STRATFORD-ON-AVON", double sided with feathered arrow, 49" x 8", original chocolate & cream paintwork in excellent condition, Ex Birmingham Snow Hill & used for fast rush hour services (other stops being pick up points only). - Sold for £210

Lot 296 A Sykes LSWR Switch Handle to work with a Preece Block Instrument, comprises case with sloping front, joystick handle & a vertically mounted "Line Blocked" pin to fit by handle into the On/Off" slide mechanism, a brass plate on front of base "W.R.SYKES, INTERLOCKING SIGNAL Co LTD, RAILWAY SIGNAL & TELEGRAPH ENGINEERS, LONDON & GLASGOW", excellent condition. - Sold for £360

Lot 297 A BR(W) chocolate & cream Totem Sign "TAUNTON", (h/f), Ex GWR Paddington/Bristol-West Of England Main Line, generally good colour & shine with one very tiny repair, a few minor marks & the usual edge chips painted in. - Sold for £1500

Lot 298 A Southern Railway target Sign "VENTNOR" from the Isle of Wight Railways Terminus Station of the route from Ryde. The station, and the route south of Shanklin, closed on the 18th April 1966. Excellent colour & shine with the usual edge chipping, screw hole chips below the first "N" & a smaller chip to the right of the "V", no lettering affected, a fine example. - Sold for £2700

Lot 299 A Carriage Print "St ASAPH, FLINTSHIRE", by Claude Buckle, a view from the bridge looking down the road to the town with cottages & church in view. - Sold for £100

Lot 300 An Alloy Shedplate "83D" as used by Laira on allocation of diesels up to 1973, original black paintwork with a little maroon showing through in places, ex loco condition. - Sold for £150

Lot 301 A North Eastern Railway Signal Box Nameboard "SALTBURN WEST", wood with cast letters, moulding & beading, ex Middlesbrough-Whitby Coast route. It was at Saltburn West Junction that the Coast Route diverged from the short "branch" into Saltburn Station. 83" x 11_", front repainted white on tangerine, with black beading (replaced at base and one end). - Sold for £140

Lot 302 A North Eastern Railway Leather Cash Bag with brass plate "N.E.R. WEARHEAD", from the Branch Terminus of the Wear Valley Line from Darlington & Bishop Auckland, Closed to Passengers on the 29th of June 1953 and freight on the 2nd January 1961. The leather is a little hardened but plate excellent & bag complete with small brass padlock. - Sold for £90

Lot 303 A Shedplate "86C", (Cardiff Canton 1949-60, then Hereford 1960-64), repainted. - Sold for £320

Lot 304 A Locomotive Worksplate "LMS, BUILT 1921, HORWICH". Locos built that year were Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 1522 Class 4-6-0, LMS Nos 10406-27 and a solitary 1546 Class 0-8-0, LMS No 12968. The background repainted long ago. - Sold for £240

Lot 305 A Cast Iron Notice "GREAT WESTERN & MIDLAND JOINT COMMITTEE, NOTICE, By 8 Vic Cap, 20.5.75, Any Person Not Fastening This Gate After Having Passed Through, Is Liable To A Penalty Of Forty Shillings", GWR pattern ex Severn & Wye Joint Railway, Berkeley Road-Lydney-Forest Of Dean Lines. The front original black paint, the back with cream stripe where exposed between bars of gate. - Sold for £420

Lot 306 A Great Eastern Railway Wagon or Coach Plate, "G.E.R. MAKERS 1906, STRATFORD WORKS", oval 9_" x 7_", the front repainted black long ago, a large example for this type of plate. - Sold for £190

Lot 307 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "DEEPDENE", (f/f), Ex SE & CR Redhill-Guildford route between Dorking Town & Betchworth, good colour & shine with a few minor edge chips in white & one insignificant blemish on green.

Lot 308 A NER/LNER Roundhead Wall Clock with 12" dial & Fusee Movement. The original face marked "BR(N.E.) 5707", complete with pendulum & key, side door, base door with key & spun brass bezel, excellent condition other than a little wear at base of wooden surround, working order. - Sold for £620

Lot 309 A Wagon Plate "BROWN MARSHALLS & Co LIMITED, BUILDERS, BIRMINGHAM", an early & decorative example with coat of arms in centre, scrollwork & decoration, the front attractively repainted in blue & gold with coloured arms & an expert repair at each of the lower bolt holes. - Sold for £300

Lot 310 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "HOLE-HALWILL", (brass/steel), ex S.R. North Devon & Cornwall Junction Light Railway from Torrington to Halwill Jct, opened in 1925 & closed on the 1st March 1965. - Sold for £1150

Lot 311 A Cast Iron Notice "GNR (I), NOTICE, TRESPASSERS ON THE LINE WILL BE PROSECUTED", at 8" x 5_" one of the smallest such notices, from The Great Northern Railway of Ireland, front repainted & back lightly cleaned. The brackets & letter "I" worn or partially chipped away. - Sold for £50

Lot 312 A BR(N) tangerine Enamel Doorplate "GOODS DEPARTMENT ENQUIRY AND RECEIVING OFFICE", 21" x 6" (flangeless), excellent colour & shine with just one very small chip repair on one letter & slight mottling in one place. - Sold for £200

Lot 313 A Single Line Key Token "PILL-CLIFTON BRIDGE", ex GWR Ashton Gate Jct (Bristol)-Portishead branch, the section from the point where the line runs beneath Brunel's Suspension Bridge along the south bank of the Avon towards the coast, complete with small GWR token carrier, stamped with initials, key has original yellow paint. - Sold for £650

Lot 314 A Great Western Railway Office Clock, with oak surround, the face marked "GWR, 0387" & the inside of the case "Smiths English Clocks Ltd Cricklewood London", excellent condition, working order, 5_" diameter. - Sold for £220

Lot 315 A GWR "Sugg" Hanging Gas Lamp with polished copper "Lifebelt Shape" reservoir at top, hanging chains & heat deflector, below black enamel shade, glass globe, brass feed pipe & mantle, 14" diameter at shade, excellent condition, ex Bodmin (General) Station. - Sold for £160

Lot 316 A Smokebox Numberplate "90729", from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built to Ministry of Supply order in 1945 by Vulcan Foundry, Works No 5252, WD No 79309, and sent new to France. On returning to the UK, it was loaned to the GWR in December 1946 and purchased by BR in 1949, becoming No 90729. It was first shedded at Wakefield before moving to Bolton from where it was withdrawn in April 1963. It was cut up at nearby Horwich Works the following month. Ex loco condition. The lot is accompanied by the BR sales paperwork. - Sold for £500

Lot 317 A BR(S), light green Totem Sign "DORCHESTER SOUTH", (f/f), Ex LSWR Poole-Weymouth Main Line, excellent colour & shine & superb condition. - Sold for £1650

Lot 318 A Lancashire & Yorkshire Rly Tyers Co-Operative Permissive Block Instrument, the face showing "Train On Line/Line Blocked/Clear (&) Positions 2-6" with rotating needle. Above the tapper & commutator a crescent shaped aperture with brass surround, indicates "Train On & Permissive/Line Clear & Trains Off", the case stamped "LYR" & bearing a traffolite plate "Up Line", excellent condition. - Sold for £400

Lot 319 A North Eastern Railway Signal Box Nameboard "STOKESLEY", Ex Battersby-Picton section of the Whitby-Teeside route. The passenger service ceased on 14th June 1954 & freight west to Picton in 1958. Final closure of the section to Battersby followed in 1965. Cast letters on wood with beading & wooden moulding, 58" x 11_", repainted white on tangerine with black beading. - Sold for £210

Lot 320 A BR(M) Quad Royal Poster "TRAINS OF OUR TIMES" by Welch, an evocative view of LMS diesels 10000 & 10001 double heading a Scotch Express past Bushey Troughs & overtaking Loco 44799 & Watford bound E.M.U, excellent condition, professionally laid down on acid-free card & ready for framing. - Sold for £650

Lot 321 A London & North Western Railway Waiting Room Fender, 30" x 15" with curved corners, cast iron with company initials on front & flower pattern on top. - Sold for £90

Lot 322 A Golden Valley Railway Station Lamp Glass "ABBEYDORE", from the Pontrilas to Hay-on-Wye route, the first of eight intermediate stations going north. Passenger Services ceased on the 15th December 1941 with Freight withdrawn North of Abbeydore in 1950/53 & South in 1957, white glass, painted lettering with some wear, but clearly readable, 15" x 4_" with angled ends, an amazing survivor from a minor company from which virtually nothing has appeared. - Sold for £150

Lot 323 A BR(N) tangerine Enamel Station Sign "OVER THE BRIDGE FOR TRAINS TO SEAMER & SCARBOROUGH", (f/f), with black edged lettering, 36" x 18", excellent colour & shine, some face & edge chips matched in. A very attractive example almost certainly from Filey Station. - Sold for £860

Lot 324 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "FORRES JUNCTION - DUNPHAIL" (brass/steel), Ex Highland Railway Aviemore-Inverness (via Dava Summit) route, the original route north before the construction of the direct route via Slochd. The route closed on the 29th November 1965. This is a Weighting Tablet (one in each machine) provided as the tablets for this section were brass on alloy, prominent hand engraved letters. - Sold for £310

Lot 325 An Irish Carriage Board "SLAINJE", 33" x 5", cast alloy with Gaelic lettering, designed to fit over the carriage door on early C.I.E Stock. The word "Slainje" translates as "Good Health". Repainted red over old paint. - Sold for £220

Lot 326 A Locomotive Nameplate "GROTRIAN HALL", from the GWR 4900 "Hall" Class 4-6-0 No 5926 built at Swindon and allocated new to Old Oak Common in June 1933. It had moved to St Blazey by the end of its GWR days, one of only two named engines at that shed, and remained there until 1957 when it transferred to Stafford Road and later to Tyseley and Banbury from where it was withdrawn in September 1962. After over a year in store at Banbury shed, it was cut up at Cashmores, Great Bridge in December 1963. The actual Hall was in Wigmore Street in central London but has been demolished. The plate in superb ex loco condition, untouched and unpolished since removal, with delivery details from Swindon still chalked on the back. - Sold for £6900

Lot 327 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "DUKE STREET", (f/f), Ex N.B.R. Glasgow Queen St, Low Level-Springburn route, good colour & shine, small chip into blue at top & larger chip at right end, all filled & matched in. - Sold for £400

Lot 328 An Enamel Advertising Sign "ROYAL BLUE, EXPRESS SERVICES, BOOK HERE, Proprietors Western National/Southern National Company, Queen St Exeter", light & dark blue/cream, featuring map of routes in West of England & connection to the North via Associated Motorways Services, 20" x 30", minor screw hole chips & slight mottling on title. - Sold for £90

Lot 329 A Highland Railway bridge builders plate "ROSE STREET FOUNDRY, INVERNESS, 1886", shield shape, 16" x 15_", as fitted to station footbridges on the Company's Lines, original condition. - Sold for £170

Lot 330 A Sykes Brass Case Semaphore Signal Repeater, with red "Home" arm on brass post with two thumb screws in case, "SYX" marking on back of case, excellent condition, original face & arm swinging freely. - Sold for £40

Lot 331 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "LIMAVADY JCT-BELLARENA" alloy with hand cut lettering, complete with leather pouch with padded circular hoop, Ex LMS (N.C.C.) Coleraine-Londonderry Waterside route. - Sold for £100

Lot 332 A Coat of Arms Transfer "DUNDALK, NEWRY & GREENORE RAILWAY COMPANY", on a slightly curved wooden panel taken from the side of one of the company's coaches, 17_" square & featuring Britannia standing & a figure with a harp. A large dog laying in foreground, locomotive, ship & lighthouse behind, the company title in garter surround & floral decoration. The date "1873" is shown below, a very old example with a few minor blemishes from use. The DN&GR was controlled by The LNWR & later LMS Co. - Sold for £100

Lot 333 A Carriage Print "FINCHINGFIELD, ESSEX", from a Watercolour By F.Donald Blake", a street view with thatched cottages & windmill in background. - Sold for £80

Lot 334 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "WARWICK ROAD", (f/f), Ex Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Rly between Old Trafford & Stretford. Good colour & shine but with a crease repair expertly treated at each side, two other chips one into "D" & the usual edge chips, a rare sign never offered for sale before, obviously having sustained some damage, but now quite presentable. - Sold for £880

Lot 335 A BR(E) dark blue Enamel Doorplate "LADIES", (flangeless), a few minor edge chips & surface marks but a pretty good example. - Sold for £70

Lot 336 A Carriage Print "ARCHBISHOPS PALACE, BISHOPTHORPE, YORK, From a water colour by S. Agnew Mercer, F.R.S.A", a tranquil view of the River with tree lined banks & a pleasure boat towing a dinghy, original frame. - Sold for £80

Lot 337 A London & South Western Railway Three Aspect Handlamp, complete with reservoir, reflector & "BR/LM" burner, glass & wire back handles. The lamp is clearly stamped with the company initials & bears a brass plate "E" (Eastleigh) on top, original unrestored condition. - Sold for £75

Lot 338 A Smokebox Numberplate "31611", from a SR "U" Class 2-6-0 built at Brighton in 1928, SR No A611, and allocated to Guildford. In BR days it was shedded at Reading, Redhill, Basingstoke and finally Guildford from where it was withdrawn in October 1963. It was cut up at Eastleigh works the following January. Front possibly repainted long ago, back ex loco condition with "BR(S)E" Eastleigh Triangle cast in, together with an "A". - Sold for £940

Lot 339 A GWR Cast Iron Cabside Numberplate "GWR, 66", from a Rhymney Railway A1 Class 0-6-2T designed by Hurry Riches and built by Hudswell Clarke in 1916, Works No 1119, Rhymney No 26, one of a Class of eight freight tanks. It was re-numbered "66" after the Rhymney was absorbed by the GWR in 1922 and at the time was shedded at Senghenydd but later it had spells away from Rhymney territory at Newport Pill, Barry, Cardiff Canton and Cardiff East Dock. It was withdrawn in July 1955 and cut up at Swindon Works shortly afterwards. Some original paint in evidence & the back probably repainted long ago. The lower rim stamped with Boiler details & the original loco No "R26". - Sold for £3900

Lot 340 A BR(Sc) light blue enamel Station Sign, "KYLE OF LOCHALSH", (f/f), 143" x 20", two sections of 79" & 66" (including 2" overlap). Good colour and fair shine, with a few neat chip repairs. A lovely looking example from the famous Highland Railway terminus overlooking the Isle of Skye. Probably the best sign of its type. - Sold for £2700

Lot 341 A GWR Brass Signal Box Shelf Plate "ROATH DOWN AVOIDING LINE", ex Newport-Cardiff Main Line on the east of Cardiff, 4_" x 1_", hand cut lettering. - Sold for £200

Lot 342 A BR(W) chocolate & cream Totem Sign "TROWBRIDGE", (h/f), Ex GWR Bath-Westbury route. Excellent colour & shine with a little surface marking, loss of ends of top rim (not visible when hung on wall) & two resulting face chips in top panel, all well matched in, usual edge chipping repainted. - Sold for £580

Lot 343 A BR(S) light green Enamel Doorplate "LADIES", (f/f), excellent colour & shine & retaining its brass spacers in screw holes, virtually mint. - Sold for £190

Lot 344 A Locomotive Worksplate "THE NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LTD, GLASGOW, No 23820 HYDE PARK WORKS, 1928", from GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT No 5702 which was allocated new to Duffryn Yard in January 1929 but, by the end of its GWR days, had moved to Llanelly where it remained until withdrawal in May 1960. It was cut up at Swindon Works two months later, circular brass 7_" diameter, Ex loco condition, though lacking paint. - Sold for £320

Lot 345 A Smokebox Numberplate "44572", from a LMS Class 4F 0-6-0 built at Crewe in 1937, LMS No 4572. A long time Coalville engine, it later moved to Kentish Town, Cricklewood, Toton and finally Kirkby-in-Ashfield from where it was withdrawn in September 1964. It was cut up at Cohens, Kettering two months later. The front in ex loco condition with original paintwork, the back repainted long ago. - Sold for £500

Lot 346 An LNER Cast Iron Doorplate "PATTERN STORE" in original condition, from the LNER warehouse at Peterborough, and certainly one of the rarest wordings to be found on such a doorplate. Not seen before. - Sold for £320

Lot 347 A set of Brass Bulleid Pacific Cab Plates, (a) "TENDER COAL SPRAY", (b) "CAB SPRAY PIPE", each 6" x 1_", (c) "GENERATOR", 4_" x 1_". All in ex loco condition with original red painted backgrounds. (3) - Sold for £140

Lot 348 An LNWR Seatback Plate "HAMPTON L.N.W." ex Hampton in Arden Station on the New St-Coventry Main Line, 51"x 53/8" with curved ends & designed to fit a recess in the top bar of the seat. The company initials appear after the name to differentiate from the Midland Station close by on the line from Whitacre Jct, closed to passengers in 1917, cast letters on wood, the front only repainted brown, letters gold & lacking the full stops in the initials. - Sold for £380

Lot 349 A Great Northern & Great Eastern Joint Railway Cast Iron Notice "GN & GE JOINT RAILWAY, PUBLIC WARNING NOT TO TRESPASS......KINGS CROSS, JULY 1896", unrestored, 28" x 16", with traces of original paint. - Sold for £50

Lot 350 A Great Western Railway Fireside Set, comprising Poker, Coal Tongs & Shovel, steel with top decoration, the tongs clearly stamped "GWR" on the handle. - Sold for £130

Lot 351 A Tyers No 6, Single Line Tablet "BURES-SUDBURY", (alloy), Ex GER Marks Tey-Sudbury Branch, the final section of the line, which once continued to Bury St Edmunds & also Haverhill & Cambridge. - Sold for £190

Lot 352 A Locomotive Worksplate "BUILT 1964, SWINDON ", from a BR Class 14 "Teddy Bear" 0-6-0. Locos built that year were D9500-24. A notoriously unsuccessful class, most of which lasted less than four years. Alloy oval, 10_" x 6", the front background painted "Rail" blue. - Sold for £200

Lot 353 A Carriage Print "ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE", by Charles Knight, a fine view of the Church & surrounding houses. - Sold for £110

Lot 354 A Locomotive Worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COY LTD, GLASGOW, 1904, No 16379, HYDE PARK WORKS", from a Natal Government Railways "Hendrie B" Class 3'6" gauge 4-8-0 No 284, which was taken over by South African Railways in January 1912, becoming their Class 1 No 1254. A successful design built for heavy freight with long service lives and subsequent use in industry. A number survive preserved. Circular brass 77/8", front repainted red & letters polished, back untouched, plate slightly out of true & nick in border by the "N" of North, due to the plate being moved from the side of the smokebox to the running plate. - Sold for £160

Lot 355 A BR(M) maroon enamel sign "BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) NO SMOKING", (f/f), 24" x 12", good colour & shine with a couple of edge chips well matched in, it is unusual to find a flanged example of this sign as they are usually flat enamel plates. - Sold for £140

Lot 356 A Fingerboard "PENISTONE, (FOR HUDDERSFIELD, HALIFAX, BRADFORD), GUIDE BRIDGE, MANCHESTER (CEN), WARRINGTON, WIDNES NORTH, LIVERPOOL (CEN). (arrow)", cream on black lettering, 60_" x 8" with cast fitting at end. Ex Sheffield Victoria Stn, excellent condition. - Sold for £540

Lot 357 A GWR Pocket Watch, the back of the case clearly engraved "GWR, 0.2121", the face marked "Record" and with second hand. The watch is complete with a silvered chain with flat edge links, clip and buttonhole fitting. Working order. - Sold for £120

Lot 358 A Highland Railway Seal "STATION HOTEL, INVERNESS", with company coat of arms in centre, 1_" diameter, the image in negative, circular steel, 3/8" deep. - Sold for £290

Lot 359 A Locomotive Worksplate "W.G. BAGNALL LTD, STAFFORD ENGLAND, ENGINEERS, No 2605", from a 0-6-0ST which went ex Works in August 1939 to Butterley Iron Co at Ollerton Colliery as Butterley No 31. In January 1947 it was taken over by the National Coal Board, still at Ollerton, and was cut up on site in June 1966. Brass oval 8" x 53/8", unpainted & lightly polished, back original condition, with loco details noted. - Sold for £220

Lot 360 A carriage Board "BOAT EXPRESS, LONDON-NEWHAVEN-DIEPPE", cream on green paintwork, 133", though neatly sawn in half between letters to facilitate transport. - Sold for £170

Lot 361 A Directors Pass"KENT & EAST SUSSEX RLY No 43" & on reverse "FREE PASS, H.V.MOSLEY ESQ", octagonal white metal with top ring, 11/8", a scarce example from one of the "Col Stephens Lines". - Sold for £110

Lot 362 A Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Rly Tyers Sloping Front Block Instrument, non pegging, the face inscribed "Tyers Patent" & with red needle (moving freely), the instrument bears an enamel makers plate "TYERS PATENT TRAIN SIGNALLING TELEGRAPHS, OFFICES & WORKS LONDON", with crazing & traffolite plate "UP GOODS LINE", the case is stamped with MSLR initials, excellent condition. - Sold for £140

Lot 363 A Double Royal Poster "SALMON FISHING, NORTHERN IRELAND, by Norman Wilkinson", The Ulster Transport Authority emblem below. A fine view of fishing boat, four men & nets with other vessels & dramatic coastline beyond, rolled with folds, some strengthened. - Sold for £400

Lot 364 A locomotive Worksplate "ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co LTD, CALEDONIA WORKS, KILMARNOCK, No 434, 1959", from a BR Class O6 0-4-0DM No D2419 which entered traffic at Kittybrewster in January 1959 and was withdrawn from Leith Central in January 1969. It was cut up the following month at GH Campbell, Airdrie. Alloy oval, 9_" x 7_", original grey paint on face & back untouched. - Sold for £350

Lot 365 A Pair of Ganged GWR Block Switches, Ex Haverfordwest Signal Box, each 14_" x 5" & Linked with a brass bar so as to switch in or out simultaneously, complete with brass faceplate "IN/OUT" & brass peg. - Sold for £200

Lot 366 A Taff Vale Railway "Look Out Man's" Brass Whistle, one side stamped "T.V.R" in serif lettering, the other "P Way, 160", the top marked "The ACME THUNDERER, J. Hudson & Co, Barr St, Birmingham", working order & complete with original ring. - Sold for £90

Lot 367 A BR(M) maroon Enamel Station Direction Sign from Manchester, "BRITISH RAILWAYS (in Totem Emblem), VICTORIA & EXCHANGE STATIONS (arrow to left)", 28" x 13", good colour & shine, one small corner chip bottom right, matched in & a couple of insignificant rim chips away from face. Very few examples appear to have survived, naming two stations. - Sold for £1500

Lot 368 A GWR Cast Iron Cabside Numberplate "5694", from a GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T built at Swindon and allocated new to Cardiff Cathays in January 1927. It had moved to Cae Harris by the end of its GWR days and later went to Treherbert and finally Radyr from where it was withdrawn in November 1964. It was cut up three months later at Hayes, Bridgend, completely ex loco condition. - Sold for £760

Lot 369 An Alloy Shedplate "86A", as used by Cardiff Canton for its allocation of diesels locos from 1963-73, front repainted maroon with some original green paint on rim. - Sold for £120

Lot 370 A Cast Iron Notice "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, NO ADMISSION, EXCEPT ON BUSINESS, BY ORDER", unrestored with good original paintwork, 14_" x 8_". - Sold for £220

Lot 371 A Great Northern Railway Pegging Block Instrument, indicating "Train On Line/Line Clear/Line Blocked", brass fittings & plate at top "UP LINE", additional equipment is housed in a case to the rear of the cabinet, excellent condition. - Sold for £160

Lot 372 A Locomotive Nameplate "CROSS RIVER", from a Nigerian Railways 3'6" gauge "River" Class 2-8-2 built by Vulcan Foundry in 1947, Works No 6519, NR No 112. A Crown Agents post-war mixed traffic design which remained in service into the 1970s. Cast brass, 45" x 9", Ex Loco condition. - Sold for £620

Lot 373 A BR(E) Enamel Notice "DANGER (Electric Flash) HIGH VOLTAGE, BRITISH RAILWAYS, EASTERN REGION, Chief Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Dept, In Case Of Fire Call The Local Fire Brigade Immediately", red on white 16_" x 71/8", excellent condition, as used on the Liverpool St & Fenchurch St-Southend Lines. - Sold for £65

Lot 374 A North London Railway embossed brass carriage notice, "ALARM SIGNAL, TO STOP THE TRAIN PULL DOWN THE CHAIN, PENALTY FOR IMPROPER USE €5", 5_" x 3_", lacks three corners. The sign was removed from an N.L.R. coach (which had been sold to the Easingwold Railway), during its retirement as a grounded body on a farm in North Yorkshire. - Sold for £20

Lot 375 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "CATFORD BRIDGE", (f/f), Ex SE & CR New Cross-Beckenham Junction route, good colour & shine with just the usual edge chipping. - Sold for £360

Lot 376 A GWR Cast Iron Cabside Numberplate "7427", from a 7400 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon and allocated new to Laira in June 1937. By the end of its GWR days it was at Newton Abbot and its later sheds were Swindon, Severn Tunnel Junction and finally Swansea East Dock from where it was withdrawn in June 1964. After a period in store at Swansea East Dock, it was cut up at nearby Birds, Morriston in December 1964. The front repainted. - Sold for £700

Lot 377 A BR(M) maroon Enamel Sign "OVER THE BRIDGE FOR TRAINS TO ROCK FERRY, NEW BRIGHTON & WEST KIRBY (arrow to right)", (f/f), 54" x 24", excellent colour & shine, one face chip lower right away from lettering & a couple of minor blemishes & the usual edge chips matched in. The sign is almost certainly from Birkenhead Hamilton Square Station. - Sold for £100

Lot 378 A Great Western Railway Stretcher, green canvas, wooden frame, with retractable handles and folding mechanism beneath, excellent condition and branded on the side with company initials. Complete with its original cover. - Sold for £50

Lot 379 An LNER (GC Section) Three Aspect handlamp with brass plate, "LNE-C, 19642, WADSLEY BRIDGE", Ex Sheffield Victoria-Penistone Section of the Great Central Main Line to Manchester, the station closed on the 15th June 1959, complete with burner, reflector, BR(E.C.) vessel, bullseye lens etc, though lacking blue glass, excellent condition with matching number & LNE-C stamped on body. - Sold for £200

Lot 380 An Alloy Warning Triangle from the top of a traditional road sign, complete with its twelve red glass reflectors & post fitting at base, good condition, weathered, with traces of red paint, 18" x 18". - Sold for £100

Lot 381 A North Eastern Railway Wagon Tonnage Plate "TO CARRY 15 TONS, BUILT YORK, OCT 1903", oval 8" x 4_", front repainted, back marked with details indicating it to be from a Diagram G4 Van. - Sold for £40

Lot 382 A London & North Western Railway Three Aspect Handlamp, the side clearly marked "CREWE. H.O. P.WAY, A22717" & the top marked "LNWR Carr Dep, Wolverton" (the place of manufacture), complete with original style (LMSR stamped) vessel & burner/reflector, glasses etc, excellent condition. - Sold for £280

Lot 383 A Great Western Railway Signal Box Name Board "KENNINGTON JUNCTION SIGNAL BOX", cast iron, 111" long, the box was situated South of Oxford on the Main Line to Didcot & was junction for the route to Princes Risborough which closed to passengers on the 7th January 1963, the section east to Morris Cowley being retained for freight. - Sold for £380

Lot 384 A Locomotive Nameplate "VIVIEN", from the BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0 No 73117 built at Doncaster in 1955 and named in April 1961 after the mistress of Merlin, the sorcerer at King Arthur's court. It was allocated new to Nine Elms where it spent most of its working life, with brief stays at Reading, Eastleigh and Guildford from where it was withdrawn in March 1967. It was cut up at Cashmores, Newport the following August. 31_" long, restored with red background & accompanied by the documentation of its sale by S.R.A in April 1996. - Sold for £5500

Lot 385 A GWR Cast Iron Notice "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, Warning Is Given Against The Dangerous Practice Of Propping Up The Doors Of Merchandise Trucks, For The Support Of Coal Weighing Machines.......... James Milne, General Manager, Mar 1922", front repainted 14_" x 12_". - Sold for £180

Lot 386 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "SKIPTON", (f/f), Ex M.R. Leeds-Carlisle Main Line & once junction for Colne, Grassington & Ilkley Branches. Good colour though loss of shine, the usual rim chips re-touched in black. - Sold for £620

Lot 387 A North Eastern Railway decorative Booking Office Grill in cast iron, 17_" x 35" with curved top, cleaned & restored with brown paintwork. - Sold for £160

Lot 388 A Signal Box Nameboard "TRAFFORD PARK SDG", cast letters on wood, 85" x 10", Ex CLC Manchester-Liverpool route & situated between Old Trafford Football Ground Station & Urmston, beading replaced at top & base & repair at left end. - Sold for £70

Lot 389 A Wooden Smokebox Numberplate "9", a painted wooden plate from the ex Vale of Rheidol Light Railway 2-6-2T built by Davies & Metcalfe of Manchester in 1902, V of R No 2 named "Prince of Wales". The V of R amalgamed in 1913 with the Cambrian Railway which in turn amalgamated with the GWR in 1922. The loco was renumbered 1213 by the GWR and 9 by BR in 1949 and in 1956 it reverted to its original name "Prince of Wales", having been de-named by the Cambrian. We are not sure at which stage of its BR career this plate was fitted but it is in ex loco condition and is well photographed being carried on the engine. 20" x 55/8". - Sold for £50

Lot 390 An LMS Carriage Print "WELBECK ABBEY", (Photographic), a fine view of the impressive buildings seen from the lake, the Abbey situated between Mansfield & Worksop in the area known as "The Dukeries", original frame. - Sold for £70

Lot 391 A Londonderry & Coleraine Railway Milepost Plate "_", oval cast iron, 8" x 5 _", (MPLC 201/H), these plates only existed on The L&CR which was taken over by The Belfast & Northern Counties Rly in 1871, a rear fitting is cast in to fix to post with a single rivet, traces of yellow & black paint, an unusual feature is the angled figure "1". - Sold for £105

Lot 392 A London & North Western Rly Fletchers Double Line Block Instrument with traffolite plate "PREES", The face indicates "Train On Line/Line Closed/Line Clear" for up & down lines, commutator & tapper below with bell beneath case. Prees is on the Shrewsbury-Crewe route to the south of Whitchurch, excellent condition. - Sold for £140

Lot 393 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "HINDERWELL - STAITHES", (brass/steel), Ex NER Whitby West Cliff-Saltburn Coast Route, Closed on the 5th May 1958, this is the "Weighting " tablet for the section, the other examples being fibre, a rare opportunity to acquire a brass example. - Sold for £460

Lot 394 A Ship's Clock with 9" face and a fine brass and copper case 3" deep, complete with second hand and key, full working order and typical of such nautical examples which naturally avoided the use of wood or ferrous metals due to the salt air. - Sold for £250

Lot 395 An Engraved Copper Printing Plate "GREAT NORTHERN, NORTH EASTERN, NORTH BRITISH RAILWAYS, EAST COAST ROUTE TO SCOTLAND 190_ (listing times of Up & Down Dining Trains KX-Edinburgh & Aberdeen-KX", 61/8" x 3_", hand engraved in decorative style & probably used for a letterhead. - Sold for £10

Lot 396 A North London Railway Wooden Cased Signal Box Relay, in excellent condition with a lovely light colour to the wood, a service label inside "16/8/13" & complete with a fine quality mechanism, Ex Broad Street Signal Box. - Sold for £220

Lot 397 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "KNOTT MILL AND DEANSGATE", (f/f), Ex Manchester South Jct & Altrincham Rly between Oxford Rd & Old Trafford. The Station renamed Deansgate in 1969, excellent colour & shine with one face chip on upper white line (touched in) & one tiny chip on white at top & with the usual rim chips. - Sold for £960

Lot 398 A Carriage Print "THE CASTLE, INVERNESS, from a Water Colour by F.Donald Blake, R.I.", a view of the famous landmark with River & Suspension Bridge in the foreground. - Sold for £80

Lot 399 An Early L.T. Poster Board Heading "TRAMWAYS", white on blue, 16" x 4", white line above & below, pierced with blue diamonds. The whole design within a white border, corner chips extending through the base of the "S" on the lower right, other than corner damage excellent condition. Good colour and a little loss of shine. - Sold for £200

Lot 400 A Taff Vale Railway Pewter Inkwell, 4" diameter, 2_" high with graduated body, clearly marked with company initials in 3/8" high lettering, the well lacks its lid, but is a very attractive & rare item. - Sold for £140

Lot 401 A Diesel Depot Plaque "TINSLEY" featuring the Yorkshire Rose. Ex loco condition, with plenty of brake dust on the front and oxidisation and dirt on the back. 25" across, diamond shape and retaining its original fixings. - Sold for £250

Lot 402 A Carriage print "BERKHAMPSTED, HERTFORDSHIRE", by Jack Merriott, a view of town centre with bustling shops, ancient cars & church in distance. - Sold for £90

Lot 403 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "NUNTHORPE-BATTERSBY", fibre, Ex NER Middlesborough-Whitby route, this tablet was originally used from Nunthorpe East (Jct) where the single line to Battersby left the route to Guisborough, after the line's closure in 1964, the line between Nunthorpe Station & The East Junction was singled, East Junction Box Closed & the Tablet instrument moved to the Station Box a mile or so away. The word "East" or "Jct" has been neatly milled out. - Sold for £170

Lot 404 An Original Oil Painting "GLENFINNAN STATION" by George Heiron depicting a busy scene at Glenfinnan station in LNER days. An un-named Class K2 2-6-0 takes water at the end of the station platform while emitting plumes of smoke and steam and a porter unloads packages from the brake van. Approaching from the opposite direction an unidentified but named K2 piloting an ex NBR "Glen" on a southbound passenger train. A highly evocative scene with a typical West Highland mountain backdrop. Mounted in a good quality gilt frame, 35" x 45" overall, and ready to hang. - Sold for £1050

Lot 405 An LSWR "Preece" brass Signal Box Plunger mounted on its original circular mahogany block. - Sold for £220

Lot 406 A BR Station Sign "BASEBALL GROUND HALT", black on white 44" x 19_", from a Station just south of Derby Midland & opened to serve Derby County Football Ground. The station opened in 1990, was later renamed Ramsline Halt and closed when the football club moved to its new ground which is closer to Derby Midland. - Sold for £110

Lot 407 A North Eastern Railway Metal "Ticket" inscribed "TOPCLIFFE TO MELMERBY NORTH", used for single line "Staff and Ticket" working. Ex Thirsk-Melmerby route which connected the East Coast Main Line with the Leeds Northern route from Ripon to Northallerton, the route closed completely on the 14th September 1959, steel with stamped lettering, 73/8" x 3_" with shaped left end. - Sold for £230

Lot 408 A Metropolitan Railway Train Headboard, "NEASDEN/BAKER ST", black on white enamel & makers name "WILDMAN & MEGUYER LTD BIRMINGHAM", lower right each side, centre crease & other chips, but an early example that long predates the more usual white on black examples, 33" x 4". - Sold for £210

Lot 409 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "SPRINGFIELD", (h/f), Ex NBR Edinburgh Waverley-Dundee Main Line, between Thornton Junction & Leuchars Junction. Good colour, loss of shine, a couple of face chips well matched, only just touching "R&L" & two face chips into blue also matched in. - Sold for £440

Lot 410 A Carriage Print, "MELROSE ABBEY, ROXBURGHSHIRE, from a water colour by Leonard Squirrell, R.W.S, R.E", a fine view of the famous landmark surrounded by rugged border scenery. - Sold for £110

Lot 411 A BR(S) dark green enamel Door Plate "WAITING ROOM", (f/f), chip repairs at edge of face & two small repairs on "W" all well matched, good colour & reasonable shine. - Sold for £130

Lot 412 A North Eastern Railway Signal Box Nameboard "EAGLESCLIFFE NORTH", wood with cast letters & beading, 80" x 111/8", Ex Darlington-Saltburn route, situated on the section shared by Northallerton-Stockton route trains. - Sold for £210

Lot 413 An LMS Enamel Cab Notice, "LMS, This engine is fitted with a sand gun...use in open country...every 70 miles...and other instructions", 6" x 8", black on yellow, corner chips, one affecting the date lower left, good colour and shine. - Sold for £50

Lot 414 A GWR Pre Grouping Cast Iron Doorplate "BOOKING OFFICE", the front repainted cream on brown, back in original condition, 24" x 3_", with shaped border. - Sold for £130

Lot 415 An LNER 12" Dial Wall Clock with Fusee movement, face marked "BR" & "12131", Arabic numerals for twelve & twenty-four hour clock the latter in red, complete with pendulum, key & doors at side & base, spun brass bezel, good original condition and working order. - Sold for £460

Lot 416 A Locomotive Worksplate "BRITISH RAILWAYS, DERBY BUILT, 1965, POWER EQUIPMENT BY ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LTD & SULZER", from a BR Class 25. Locos built that year were D7521-65/ 25171-215. Alloy rectangle, 13" x 6_", the front repainted light green, the back lightly cleaned & with old paint & pitting. - Sold for £150

Lot 417 A GWR Brass Signal Box Shelf Plate "SILKMILL CROSSING", 4 _" x 1_", ex West of England main Line, referring to a box between Taunton Station & Norton Fitzwarren Jct. - Sold for £300

Lot 418 A Locomotive Worksplate "ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co LIMITED CALEDONIA WORKS, No 1081, 1909, KILMARNOCK", from a 0-4-0ST which went ex works in July 1909 to John Players Sons Ltd, Tinplate Works, Clydach on Tawe near Swansea and was named "Leaf". The Works produced the raw materials for the manufacture of tobacco tins. In 1964 the company changed its name to John Player & Sons (1964) Ltd, and the site was renamed Clydach Foundry & Tinplate Works. In March 1984 the loco went to Kidwelly Industrial Museum for preservation. 16_" x 11_", unrestored other than lettering lightly polished, distortion around lower right fixing hole, no damage. The plate was acquired by the vendor many years before the withdrawal of the loco. Tins for tobacco and fags. - Sold for £420

Lot 419 A BR(M) maroon Enamel Sign "LINSLADE TUNNEL, 287 YARDS" (flangeless), Ex LNWR West Coast Main Line just north of Leighton Buzzard Station, 72" x 26", a few face chips repainted and smaller chips on letters touched in. - Sold for £560

Lot 420 A Southern Railway Target Sign "CUXTON", Ex SECR, Paddock Wood-Strood route, although several totems have appeared (the last in 1999) a target has not been offered at auction before, excellent colour & shine, though repairs at top right above & into half moon & small chip repair to "N". - Sold for £360

Lot 421 A Shedplate "84 J", (Croes Newydd 1949-60), Ex loco condition, original paintwork. - Sold for £200

Lot 422 A BR(S) light green Enamel Sign "REFRESHMENTS", (f/f), 30" x 18", one face chip well below the "M", and a few rim chips. - Sold for £75

Lot 423 A London & North Western Rly Locomotive Tenderplate "L&NWR, No 1530", cast iron rectangle, 11_" x 4_", the face repainted black with red border, characters polished. - Sold for £110

Lot 424 A Single Line Key Token "BRORA-HELMSDALE", (chromed), Ex Highland Railway Far North Line in Sutherland, a coastal section with dramatic views. - Sold for £170

Lot 425 A GWR Station Masters Cap, Pill Box style with roundel & leaves on front & gold peak, decoration to centre top, the leather liner bears a label "Compton Sons & Webb Ltd 7_", excellent condition, attractive & a larger size that would fit most people today. - Sold for £80

Lot 426 A Single Line Miniature Staff, Railway Signalling Company, "FAMBRIDGE - SOUTHMINSTER", the final section on the GER Branch from Wickford to Southminster. Steel with rings & brass end engraved with section. - Sold for £190

Lot 427 An LMS Chair, with slatted wood seat & low back, the underside bar stamped with company initials & seat marked "D.O.S.DERBY", excellent condition. - Sold for £40

Lot 428 An SAR Brass Cabside Numberplate, "SUID AFRIKAANSE SPOORWEE E1146, 6E, SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS", from a 3'6" gauge Bo-Bo electric built in 1970-71 by Union Carriage & Wagon-AEI/EE for main line use. This is the first member of Class 6E, a development of the earlier Class 5E, and is believed to be currently stored out of use. 20_"x 14_", ex loco condition with red background. - Sold for £100

Lot 429 A GWR/BR(W) Signal Box Galvanised Water Churn, 23" high, 11" base diameter, the top marked "DRINKING WATER, FULL CROPREDY / EMPTY BANBURY" in neat lettering, excellent condition, Cropredy Box was between Banbury & Fenny Compton on the Main Line. - Sold for £70

Lot 430 An LNWR Signal Box Block Bell, "Dog Kennel" style body with tapper & bell below & both feet clearly stamped with company initials, cleaned but not painted. - Sold for £40

Lot 431 A Locomotive Worksplate "BRUSH TRACTION, No 303 1961, ENGLAND", from BR Class 31 No D5802/ 31272 which entered traffic at March in June 1961, alloy oval, 9_" x 5_", front lightly cleaned, BR loco blue (probably original) paint, back cleaned at edges, but plenty of crusty pitting. - Sold for £440

Lot 432 A Great Western & Great Central Joint Ry Cast Iron Notice, "G.W. & G.C. JOINT COMMITTEE, BEWARE OF THE TRAINS", as used on The Ashendon Jct-Northolt Junction route, 27" x 14", in ex lineside condition with original paintwork, a GCR pattern notice. - Sold for £150

Lot 433 A Locomotive Worksplate "BUILT 1950, DERBY", oval cast iron, 103/8" x 6" with LMS style lettering. Locos built that year were (LMS) Class 4 2-6-4T Nos 42050-65/133-46 and 0-6-0DE 12067-87. Face repainted black & letters polished. - Sold for £90

Lot 434 A GWR Spagnoletti Double Line Block Instrument, complete with "Line Clear/Train On Liine" flags, brass flaps, red & white buttons & slide, excellent condition, the words "up line" re-lettered. - Sold for £110

Lot 435 A Single Line Key Token "SUDBURY-LONG MELFORD", chromed key with brass plate showing section, Ex GER Marks Tey-Sudbury-Bury St Edmunds/Cambridge route, closed north of Sudbury on the 6th March 1967, after which Sudbury became the branch Terminus. - Sold for £60

Lot 436 A Worksplate "JOHN FOWLER & Co, No 3938, ENGINEERS, STEAM PLOUGH WORKS, LEEDS", cast iron oval, 13" x 7_", front repainted red on black. - Sold for £320

Lot 437 A Carriage Print "HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, from a watercolour by Horace Wright", a traffic-free view of the town's main street with shops & cottages. - Sold for £70

Lot 438 A Shedplate "52A", Gateshead 1949-73. Characters and rim repainted, back with some original primer and paint runs. - Sold for £60

Lot 439 A Great Western Railway Cast Iron Notice "PLEASE ADJUST YOUR DRESS BEFORE LEAVING", 14_" x 9", the front repainted white on black, these notable signs were at the exit of the "Gents" on GWR Stations. - Sold for £420

Lot 440 An NER Small Pattern Trespass Notice, "NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, NOTICE, Any Person Found Trespassing On This Railway, Will Be Liable To A Penalty Of Forty Shillings, Which Will Be Strictly Enforced, C.N.Wilkinson, Secretary", 27_" x 17", original paintwork, much smaller & lighter than the usual NER examples. - Sold for £140

Lot 441 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "LEIGH", (f/f), Ex LNWR Eccles-Tyldesley-Kenyon Junction route, closed on the 5th May 1969. Good colour & shine, face fixing example with a little chipping at screw holes (more at top right hole), all matched in. - Sold for £820

Lot 442 A London & South Western Railway Sykes Signal Repeater, with vertical yellow bar & On & Off Indicators in maroon & white, polished brass case, 3_" x 7", excellent condition, the face repainted around the original On/Off descriptions. - Sold for £75

Lot 443 A Leather Cash Bag with brass plate "BR, KILNHURST AND ROTHERHAM" & circular brass tie plate at top stamped "LNER", Ex Kilnhurst Central Station, Closed on 5th February 1968, Rotherham Central-Mexborough route, a little wear at back, otherwise good.

Lot 444 A "UNITED" BUS Co, Enamel Sign, "UNITED, PARCEL AGENT", white on red, double sided with bracket, edge chipping in places, a minor chip on first "A", the reverse has more edge chipping affecting letters in places, with a few minor face chips, 12" x 9", with distortion at top of bracket only. - Sold for £30

Lot 445 A Shedplate "22B", (Gloucester Barnwood 1935-58), a LMS style plate in ex loco condition with much original paintwork. - Sold for £320

Lot 446 A Shedplate, "66A", (Polmadie 1949-72). The front probably repainted long ago. - Sold for £160

Lot 447 A Smokebox Numberplate "45340", from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 built by Armstrong Whitworth in 1937, Works No 1395, LMS No 5340. Its later sheds included Farnley Junction, Huddersfield, Wigan, Carnforth, Carlisle Canal and Carlisle Kingmoor from where it was withdrawn in April 1967. It was cut up three months later at McWilliams, Shettleston. Repainted long ago, the back has since been stripped. - Sold for £420

Lot 448 A GWR Brass Signal Box Shelf Plate "PENGAM JUNCTION RELIEF LINE", 4_" x 1_", hand cut lettering, the junction was situated just east of Cardiff between Roath & Marshfield. - Sold for £70

Lot 449 A Locomotive Worksplate "ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co LTD CALEDONIA WORKS KILMARNOCK, NO 2371, 1955", from an 0-6-0ST which spent all its working life at National Coal Board, Taff Merthyr Colliery, and was named "Taff Merthyr No 3". It was cut up on site in about January 1968. Oval alloy, 9_" x 7_", front background repainted black, back untouched. - Sold for £60

Lot 450 A BR(S), dark green Totem Sign "ELTHAM WELL HALL", (f/f), Ex SECR Charing Cross-Gravesend-Dover Main Line, between Blackheath & Falconwood, Excellent colour & shine, three small face chips just into green above each of the lower bolt holes & similar (smaller) at top left, all well matched, otherwise excellent. - Sold for £180

Lot 451 A Carriage Print "LONDON, TOWER BRIDGE, from a water colour by John.L.Baker", a view of the famous landmark with the Steamer "Primula" & a Tug passing through. - Sold for £90

Lot 452 A Maidstone & Ashford Rly Rail Chair, marked "M&AR, 1883". The chair is painted black with characters picked out in white. The company was authorised to build the line from Maidstone (East) to Ashford but was absorbed by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in 1880. The line opened in 1884. A rare survivor. - Sold for £35

Lot 453 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "ANGEL ROAD JUNCTION-EDMONTON JUNCTION", (alloy), a GER line connecting the two routes between Hackney Downs & Cheshunt Jct, the section was originally the first part of the Enfield Town Branch before the opening of the new line, after which Edmonton became the junction. - Sold for £70

Lot 454 A Handlamp of unusual design, oval steel plate "LINLEY ENGINEERING Co LTD, PATENTEES & MANUFACTURERS, BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND", behind the shaped top handle a pair of levers are depressed to alter the aspects by the means of brass connecting bars, lacks interior & glasses & one slide, though an interesting design. - Sold for £60

Lot 455 A pair of GWR Luggage Rack Brackets from a Great Western Carriage, ornate design incorporating the company's monogram in the decoration, each 11_" long, cleaned but with some original paintwork. - Sold for £55

Lot 456 An LNER Enamel Lamp Tablet "WILLINGTON QUAY", Ex NER Riverside Branch, Newcastle. Closed on the 23rd July 1973, brown lettering & border on cream, 16" x 51/8", (f/f), lettering excellent except for one chip on top of "U" & good shine, cream background faded to white with loss of shine & surface wear. - Sold for £500

Lot 457 A Midland Railway "Line Blocked" Indicator, comprising circular brass pivoting plate, 5" diameter, on cast iron fitting. The assembly mounted on its original wooden block with curved top. 30" long. The brass "Line Blocked" plate has attractive hand engraved lettering and originates from Goose Hill Junction, Normanton. - Sold for £70

Lot 458 A Shedplate "51L", (Thornaby 1958-64), front repainted, back in sooty ex loco condition. - Sold for £40

Lot 459 A GNR Enamel Poster Board Heading "GREAT NORTHERN", white on red, 43_" x 3_", some restoration particularly between the two words and at edges, most lettering fine except edges of letters. One centre chip. - Sold for £50

Lot 460 A GWR 1947, Double Line Block Instrument with Line Clear/Normal/Train On Line indications in red/green/white, Commutator below with flaps at side "Train at Signal" & "Clearing Point Fouled", good original condition. - Sold for £80

Lot 461 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "STAITHES - LOFTUS", (fibre), ex NER Whitby West Cliff-Saltburn Coast Route, closed on the 5th May 1958. - Sold for £500

Lot 462 A London & North Western Railway coat of arms transfer, featuring Britannia in centre, 12" square, mounted on a black wooden board. - Sold for £130

Lot 463 A Framed & Glazed Advertising Card "WILLS GOLD FLAKE CIGARETTES", featuring GWR Express hauled by "6000" King George V, with buffer beam bell, 16_" x 21_", excellent condition.

Lot 464 A GWR Signal Box Block Bell, complete with tapper, side screws & base fixings & cow bell on top, excellent condition. - Sold for £130

Lot 465 A Leather Cash bag with brass plate "BR, DULLINGHAM AND NEWMARKET" & circular brass tie plate at top stamped "LNER". The Station is on the GER Cambridge-Bury-Ipswich Route & lost its station staff on 2nd January 1967, stamped lettering & good condition. - Sold for £40

Lot 466 A Smokebox Numberplate "44249", from a LMS Class 4F 0-6-0 built at Derby in 1926, LMS No 4249. It finished its LMS days at Rowsley and later moved to Wellingborough and Staveley (Barrow Hill) from where it was withdrawn in December 1961. It was cut up at Crewe Works the following month. Ex loco condition. The lot is accompanied by its BR sales paperwork. - Sold for £350

Lot 467 A Carriage Print "THE TAY BRIDGE, SCOTLAND, from a Water Colour by J.McIntosh Patrick, A.R.A.A, R.O.I", a view from the North Bank of the Estuary looking toward Dundee & The Bridge, a train crossing in the distance. - Sold for £220

Lot 468 A GNSR Silver Plated Bowl, 7_" diameter with side handles & base, the side prominently marked "GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY COMPANY, 11", in script lettering within garter, overall 4_" high, excellent condition. - Sold for £220

Lot 469 A BR(W) chocolate & cream Totem Sign "WESTBOURNE PARK", (h/f), Ex GWR Paddington-Reading Main Line (the second station out) & Junction for the GW & Met Hammersmith Branch, a little bowed & edge chips just into brown, one other larger chip into brown below "R" of Park, good colour & shine, all lettering unaffected. - Sold for £320

Lot 470 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "KETTLENESS-HINDERWELL", (fibre), Ex NER Whitby West Cliff-Saltburn route, closed on the 5th May 1958. - Sold for £160

Lot 471 A Cheshire Lines Bridgeplate "C.L.Ry, 72", 17_" x 10_", unrestored but devoid of paint. - Sold for £55

Lot 472 A Locomotive Chimney, from a LMS Class 4F 0-6-0. This item can be viewed by appointment only, at a Somerset address, and the buyer must collect from there at their own expense. - Sold for £180

Lot 473 A Locomotive Chimney, from a LMS Class 8F 2-8-0. This item can be viewed by appointment only, at a Somerset address, and the buyer must collect from there at their own expense. - Sold for £200

Lot 474 An S&D Double Royal Letterpress Poster "SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAYS, SR & LMS COMPANIES, VISIT THE NAPLES OF ENGLAND", half day excursion to Weymouth 23rd May 1934 from Wincanton, Henstridge, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Shillingstone and Blandford. Blue on grey with a careful repair at bottom right. Ideal for framing. - Sold for £70

Lot 475 A BR(E) dark green Totem Sign "DUNTON GREEN", (f/f), Ex S.E.C.R. Orpington-Tonbridge route & once juction for the Westerham Branch, face chip & crease repair at left, all well matched in, good colour, some loss of shine. - Sold for £720

Lot 476 An Enamel Garage Advertising Sign "DUCKHAMS, Q, 20-50 MOTOR OIL", incorporating thermometer, blue on yellow/white, 13"x 30", with glass intact. - Sold for £120

Lot 477 A GWR Circular Cast Iron Plate "S" as fitted on the front of the company's Signal Boxes in the late 19th Century, 9_" diameter, original condition. A rare survivor. - Sold for £10

Lot 478 A pair of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Platform Lamp Cases in solid copper, both lacking glass and one lacking its top hinged door. Each 22" high and 13" across and both stamped with company initials. (2) - Sold for £150

Lot 479 A Great Western Railway Brandy Glass, 4" high & marked clearly with the "GWR HOTELS" roundel emblem, excellent condition. - Sold for £320

Lot 480 A GWR framed card notice "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY IMPORTANT NOTICE, UNAUTHORISED PERSONS ARE NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ALLOWED TO RIDE IN THE DRIVERS VESTIBULE, BY ORDER", as fitted to the company's Auto Coaches, the notice is dated "T & Co, 8/15" (August 1915), the back of the frame is clearly branded G.W.R. twice & stamped "118", the backing wood is also marked 118 & 11871, all in lovely original condition. - Sold for £170

Lot 481 A Small Carriage Roof Board "DARLINGTON/LEEDS CITY", 32_" x 3_", yellow on maroon paintwork, original condition with a few chips to paint, as used by Local Services Via Ripon & Harrogate. - Sold for £50

Lot 482 A SHEDPLATE "84C", (Banbury 1949-63, Truro 1963-65), repainted over original paintwork. - Sold for £90

Lot 483 A Locomotive Worksplate "LMS, BUILT 1944, HORWICH", Locos built that year were all Class 8F 2-8-0 Nos (4)8338-81.Cast iron oval, 101/8" x 57/8", background painted black & letters cleaned, back in ex loco condition. - Sold for £210

Lot 484 An LNER Three Aspect Handlamp with "LNE" burner, "LNE-C" vessel & reflector, company initials embossed on body & "DERSINGHAM, 1" stamped the other side, repainted, excellent condition, ex Kings Lynn-Hunstanton route, closed on the 5th May 1960. - Sold for £75

Lot 485 A Carriage Print, "STOWMARKET STATION, SUFFOLK", from a watercolour by Leonard Squirrell, R.W.S., R.E. A view of the forecourt and superb buildings with a steam locomotive pulling away from the platform at the right. - Sold for £20

Lot 486 A Shedplate "5A", (Crewe North 1948-65), with a large allocation comprising mainly express passenger types. Front repainted and characters polished. - Sold for £130

Lot 487 A Royal Cypher coat of arms transfer "GR, VI", with crown, as applied to the side of the Railways Travelling Post Office Vehicles, 1937-52, 13" x 15", mounted on a maroon backboard. - Sold for £65

Lot 488 An LYR Dinner Plate displaying the full "LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY" coat of arms in garter & company name in blue, with dark blue band at edge of plate, 10_" diameter, excellent condition. - Sold for £90

Lot 489 A Copper Platform Lamp of square construction with angled sides & roof, corner decoration & 12" polished copper finial, complete with glass & repainted green, overall 34" high, 17" square, Excellent Restored Condition, the lamp originates from the Ipswich area. - Sold for £100

Lot 490 An LMS Silverplated Salver of decorative pattern, the centre engraved "LMS Steamers", 12" diameter, overall good condition though lacking one "foot", a replacement could easily be soldered to the base. - Sold for £30

Lot 491 A double royal poster, "DOOR TO DOOR CONVEYANCE WITHOUT HANDLING, ROAD-RAIL CONTAINERS FOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC, GWR, LMS, LNER, SR", features a view of ancient lorry in front of warehouse with mobile crane loading a wagon & a loaded wagon below, a couple of edge tape marks into detail otherwise good. - Sold for £85

Lot 492 A Tenderplate "BR5, 1, 1943", from the 5000 gallon tender attached to a War Department "Austerity" 2-8-0 built by North British Locomotive Co in 1943, Works No 24980, WD No 77009. It went new on loan to the LNER, returning to the WD in January 1945. In July 1946 it was again loaned to the LNER, becoming Class O7 No 3000 in March 1947. It became BR No 63000 in June 1948 and was formally purchased by BR the following December. In October 1950 it was renumbered 90000, in effect the class leader. It was withdrawn from Frodingham in June 1965 and cut up at Cox & Danks, Wadsley Bridge. Rectangular 8" x 5_", rounded corners, front unpainted other than the characters, back dirty ex loco condition. - Sold for £220

Lot 493 A Locomotive Worksplate "SIR W.G. ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH & Co (ENGINEERS) LTD, No 1285, 1939, SCOTSWOOD WORKS, NEWCASTLE-On-TYNE", from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No (4)5230. It was shedded at Carlisle Upperby at the end of its LMS days and later moved to Carnforth from where it was withdrawn in August 1965. It was cut up three months later at Birds, Bridgend, brass rectangle, 8_" x 5", front lightly cleaned, corners intact though hairline opening to top two. - Sold for £95

Lot 494 A Metropolitan Railway Train Headboard, "RICKMANSWORTH/WATFORD" with "RK-WF" codes at each end on both sides, black on white enamel, though with a number of surface chips from use, an early example much scarcer than the later white on black plates. - Sold for £300

Lot 495 A Shedplate "9D", (Buxton 1948-63 then Newton Heath 1963-68), repainted over original paintwork. - Sold for £80

Lot 496 A Locomotive Worksplate "MAKERS SENTINEL (SHREWSBURY) LTD, SHREWSBURY, IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE MENTION LOCO NO 10035", from a 4-wheeled DH which went new in 1960 to British Steel Corporation, South Tees-side Complex, Lackenby Works, their No 35, and was out of use by 1977. Brass rectangle, 51/8" x 4", ex loco condition. - Sold for £110

Lot 497 A Shedplate "8B", (Warrington Dallam 1948-67), repainted over original paintwork. - Sold for £170

Lot 498 A Fingerboard "TRAIN TO ROTHERHAM, SHEFFIELD (VIC), NOTTINGHAM (VIC), LEICESTER (CENT), BANBURY, OXFORD, READING, SOUTHAMPTON, BOURNEMOUTH & POOLE", white on tangerine with black bar to slot in, 45_" x 9", a few paint chips neatly touched in, otherwise good original condition. - Sold for £390

Lot 499 A North Eastern Railway coat of arms Transfer, 14" square, mounted on green wooden board, excellent condition. - Sold for £45

Lot 500 A Carriage Print "CASTLE OF BROUGHTY, BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS, from a Water Colour by Edward Lawson", a view of The Tay Estuary & Quay with boys & seagulls fishing. - Sold for £100